USA,
1983, 131 min
Directed by:
Mike NicholsCinematography:
Miroslav OndříčekComposer:
Georges DelerueCast:
Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Diana Scarwid, Fred Ward, Ron Silver, Charles Hallahan, Josef Sommer, Sudie Bond, Henderson Forsythe (more)Plots(1)
Karen Silkwood (Streep) lives a free-spirited existence with two friends (Kurt Russell and Cher) who work with her at an Oklahoma nuclear facility. It's only when she discovers she's been exposed to radiation that Karen's conscience awakens, and soon she is digging for evidence of wrongdoing at her company. But her sudden zeal for safer working conditions may come at a high price as she alienates friends and possibly even puts her own life in peril. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1984 - Mike Nichols (Best Achievement in Directing)
- 1984 - Meryl Streep (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1984 - Cher (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1984 - Alice Arlen, Nora Ephron (Best Original Screenplay)
- 1984 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1985 - Meryl Streep (Best Leading Actress)
- 1985 - Cher (Best Supporting Actress)
Golden Globes
- 1984 - Cher (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1984 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1984 - Mike Nichols (Best Director)
- 1984 - Meryl Streep (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1984 - Kurt Russell (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1983 - Cher (Best Supporting Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1983 - Best Film
- 1983 - Meryl Streep (Best Actress)
- 1983 - Cher (Best Supporting Actress)