Silkwood

Silkwood is a 1983 film which tells the true story of Karen Silkwood, who died under suspicious circumstances while investigating wrongdoings at the Kerr-McGee nuclear weapons plant where she worked. It stars Meryl Streep in the title role, as well as Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward and Ron Silver.

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The movie was written by Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron. It was directed by Mike Nichols and filmed in the Dallas, Texas, area.

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It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Meryl Streep), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cher), Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen.

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Tagline: On November 13, 1974, Karen Silkwood, an employee of a nuclear facility, left to meet with a reporter from the New York Times. She never got there.

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1983: 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar....

Karen Silkwood: Karen Silkwood (October 24, 1946 – November 13, 1974) was a labor union activist and chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee plutonium fields near Crescent, Oklahoma. She died in a car crash on her way to a meeting with a union representative and New York Times reporter David Burnham in Oklahoma...

Kerr-McGee: The Kerr-McGee Corporation is an energy company involved in the exploration and production of oil and gas resources, as well as the manufacture of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment....