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Silkwood

1983

Mike Nichols

Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher, Craig T. Nelson ...

6.5

2,154

Drama Fairly accurate recounting of the story of Karen Silkwood (played by Meryl Streep), the Oklahoma nuclear-plant worker who blew the whistle on dangerous practices at the Kerr-McGee plant and who died under circumstances which are still under debate.

	Author	Review
United States	Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter	"'Silkwood‘s strength is not in dealing with the abstract but the everyday (...) Extraordinary portrayals of everyday people characterize the contribution of director Mike Nichols’ talented diverse cast"	POS
United States	Vincent Canby The New York Times	"Though far from perfect, 'Silkwood' may be the most serious work Mr. Nichols has yet done in films"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"[It] is not predictable. That's because he's not telling the story of a conspiracy, he's telling the story of a human life (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	TV Guide	"A sensational expose of big business (...) [Mike Nichols] elicited superlative performances from the actors"	POS
United Kingdom	Time Out	"Ultimately it's rather akin to making a film about Joan of Arc and concentrating on her period pains."	NEG
United States	Variety	"A very fine biographical drama"	POS
United States	Chloe Walker Paste Magazine	"It’s the film’s whole-hearted commitment to portraying the precious fullness of a complicated life, its pleasures as well as its sorrows, that still makes it a profoundly rich, poignant viewing experience, 40 years after its original release"	POS

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