# Silkwood (1983)

> A fiercely human biographical drama follows an Oklahoma nuclear-plant worker who risks everything to expose dangerous contamination and institutional negligence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7147

## Facts

- Runtime: 131 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Mike Nichols
- Cast: Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson, Fred Ward, Diana Scarwid, Ron Silver, Charles Hallahan
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086312/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: intense, melancholic, grounded, serious movie night, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A courageous worker risks everything to expose the truth about nuclear safety.

## Movies like Silkwood

- [Frances (1982)](https://ember.film/movie/2214)
- [Evil Angels (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/21874)
- [Suffragette (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/139973)
- [Bound for Glory (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/27242)
- [Mask (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/6195)
- [She Said (2022)](https://ember.film/movie/597048)
- [Bombshell (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/364957)
- [Norma Rae (1979)](https://ember.film/movie/26041)
- [Wałesa: Man of Hope (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/121604)
- [Fat Man and Little Boy (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/16545)

---

Site overview: https://ember.film/llms.txt