| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (126 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Summary |
"The story of Karen Silkwood, a metallurgy worker at a plutonium processing plant who was purposefully contaminated, psychologically tortured and possibly murdered to prevent her from exposing blatant worker safety violations at the plant." -- website |
| Notes |
Off-air recording of Movie Greats broadcast September 27, 2009. Copied under Part VA of the Copyright Act |
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Available for Deakin University staff and students only |
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Rated: M coarse language, adult themes |
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DVD |
| Credits |
Director: Mike Nichols; Writers: Nora Ephron & Alice Arlen |
| Performer |
Meryl Streep, Kurt Russell, Cher |
| Notes |
Originally released : Orion Classics, 1987 |
| Subject |
Silkwood, Karen, 1946-1974 -- Drama
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Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation -- Drama
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Feature films -- United States
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Plutonium -- Safety regulations -- United States -- Drama
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| Author |
Nichols, Mike
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Ephron, Nora
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Arlen, Alice
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Streep, Meryl
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Russel, Kurt
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Cher, 1946-
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Movie Greats Channel (Foxtel)
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