Meryl Streep id “stunning” in this shocking true story about one woman’s struggle against a huge corporation. Karen Silwood (Streep) lives a free-spirited existence with two friends who work with her at an Oklahoma nuclear facility. It’s only when she discovers she’s been exposed to radiation that Karen’s conscience awakens, and soon she is digging for evidence of wrongdoing at her company. But her sudden zeal for safer working conditions may come at a high price as she alienates friends…and possibly even puts her own life in peril. (131 mins)
Silkwood
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