Silkwood

Silkwood

Release: 1983 | Community Score: 69%

A plutonium processing plant worker is purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured, and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing safety violations.

Cast

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Karen Silkwood
Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Drew Stephens
Cher

Cher

Dolly Pelliker
Craig T. Nelson

Craig T. Nelson

Winston
Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Morgan
Diana Scarwid

Diana Scarwid

Angela
Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Paul Stone
Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Earl Lapin
Josef Sommer

Josef Sommer

Max Richter
Sudie Bond

Sudie Bond

Thelma Rice
Henderson Forsythe

Henderson Forsythe

Quincy Bissell
E. Katherine Kerr

E. Katherine Kerr

Gilda Schultz
Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Mace Hurley
David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Wesley
J.C. Quinn

J.C. Quinn

Curtis Schultz
Kent Broadhurst

Kent Broadhurst

Carl
Richard Hamilton

Richard Hamilton

Georgie
Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Jimmy
M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Walt Yarborough
Graham Jarvis

Graham Jarvis

Doctor at Union Meeting
James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Los Alamos Doctor
Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Man in Lunchroom
Ray Baker

Ray Baker

Pete Dawson
Will Patton

Will Patton

Joe
Tom Stovall

Tom Stovall

3rd Los Alamos Doctor
Drew Stephens

Drew Stephens

Waiter (uncredited)
Tess Harper

Tess Harper

Linda Dawson
Anthony Heald

Anthony Heald

2nd Doctor at Union Meeting
Gary Grubbs

Gary Grubbs

Randy Fox