Product Information
Disturbing story of a female activist who attempted to expose a company's dangerous handling of radio-active materials.Product Identifiers
EAN5030697013538
eBay Product ID (ePID)70413708
Product Key Features
ActorCraig T. Nelson, Cher, Kurt Russell, Meryl Streep, Josef Sommer
Film/TV TitleSilkwood
DirectorMike Nichols
Release Year2009
GenreDrama, General
Run Time125 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationMike Nichols's film is based on the tragic true story of Karen Silkwood, an employee of an Oklahoma plutonium plant who tries to raise public awareness about dangerous conditions at the site. Meryl Streep stars as the title character. The movie received five Academy Award nominations, including Best Director, Best Actress--eryl Streep, and Best (Original) Screenplay.
ReviewsNew York Times - ...The most serious work [Nichols] has yet done in films....Another stunning performance by Meryl Streep..., Variety - ...Exquisitely structured and written....[Streep] conveys a fantastic sense of earthiness....Her performance is a thrill to behold...
Sound sourceDolby Digital