131 mins |
Rated
R16 (Offensive language)
Directed by Mike Nichols
Starring Cher ., Craig T. Nelson, Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, David Strathairn
Playing as part of our director spotlight on Mike Nichols August 05-09!
The controversial true story that inflamed a nation! Meryl Streep (SOPHIE'S CHOICE) stars in this stunning, provocative and daring drama about one woman s struggle against a huge corporation. Karen Silkwood (Streep) lives a free-spirited existence with two friends, Drew Stephens (Kurt Russell, THE THING) and Dolly Pelliker (Cher, MOONSTRUCK), 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.
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards: Actress (Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Director (Nichols), Original Screenplay (Ephron, Arlen) and Editing (Sam O Steen).
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Playing as part of our director spotlight on Mike Nichols August 05-09!
The controversial true story that inflamed a nation! Meryl Streep (SOPHIE'S CHOICE) stars in this stunning, provocative and daring drama about one woman s struggle against a huge corporation. Karen Silkwood (Streep) lives a free-spirited existence with two friends, Drew Stephens (Kurt Russell, THE THING) and Dolly Pelliker (Cher, MOONSTRUCK), 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.
Nominated for 5 Academy Awards: Actress (Streep), Supporting Actress (Cher), Director (Nichols), Original Screenplay (Ephron, Arlen) and Editing (Sam O Steen).