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Silkwood

6.919832h 11mRMovieDrama

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.…

DirectorMike Nichols
WritersAlice Arlen·Nora Ephron
ProducersMike Nichols·Buzz Hirsch

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Cast · Directed by Mike Nichols

MSMeryl Streep
Meryl Streep
Karen Silkwood
KRKurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Drew Stephens
CCher
Cher
Dolly Pelliker
CNCraig T. Nelson
Craig T. Nelson
Winston
FWFred Ward
Fred Ward
Morgan
DSDiana Scarwid
Diana Scarwid
Angela
RSRon Silver
Ron Silver
Paul Stone
CHCharles Hallahan
Charles Hallahan
Earl Lapin
JSJosef Sommer
Josef Sommer
Max Richter
SBSudie Bond
Sudie Bond
Thelma Rice
HFHenderson Forsythe
Henderson Forsythe
Quincy Bissell
EKE. Katherine Kerr
E. Katherine Kerr
Gilda Schultz

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Silkwood — streaming FAQ

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Silkwood is streaming on Hoopla in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Silkwood on Netflix?

No, Silkwood is not on Netflix in United States as of November 2026. It's currently on Hoopla.

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Silkwood is available to stream free (with ads) on Hoopla in United States.