Silkwood (1983)
Año de lanzamiento: 1983
Nación: United States
Alternative Title: Silkwood: O Retrato de uma Coragem, Силкууд, Le mystère Silkwood, 丝克伍事件, Silkwoodová
Director: Mike Nichols
Writer: Alice Arlen, Nora Ephron
Producción & Género
Productor: Producer: Michael Hausman, Mike Nichols
Executive Producer: Buzz Hirsch, Larry Cano
Compañías: ABC Motion Pictures
Género: Biographical Film, Biography, Drama, History, Lgbt-Related Film, Thriller
Budget: 10.000.000
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Palabras clave
Palabras clave: fighting the system, idealism, idealist, nuclear power plant, oklahoma, plutonium, radiation, research
Historia
The story follows Karen Silkwood (Meryl Streep), a metallurgy worker at the Kerr-McGee plutonium processing plant in Oklahoma. After discovering dangerous safety violations and being purposefully contaminated, she decides to blow the whistle on these practices. Throughout the process, she faces psychological torture and is possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing the truth.
Resumen
Silkwood (1983) is a biographical drama directed by Mike Nichols that recounts the true story of Karen Silkwood, a nuclear plant worker who courageously fought against unsafe practices at the Kerr-McGee plant. The film explores themes of idealism and fighting the system, with Streep's portrayal of Silkwood earning critical acclaim.
