Synopsis
Like most of the people in her town, Karen Silkwood works at the local nuclear plant producing highly radioactive plutonium. Exposed one day to a lethal dose of radiation, Karen faces the blank walls of corporate indifference and denial. As her illness increases, her protest grows louder and she becomes an obvious danger to the powers that be.
Facts
Setting
Oklahoma
Filming location
New Mexico
Production
American Broadcasting Company
Original language
English
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 1985 generic
- Academy Awards 1984 academy_award
- Golden Globes (USA) 1984 generic
- Writers Guild of America 1984 generic
