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Where was Silkwood filmed?

1984 film, directed by Mike Nichols.

  • New Mexico

The story is set in Oklahoma, about 466 miles (749 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Oklahoma
Filmed in
New Mexico
Distance
About 466 miles (749 km) between Oklahoma and the nearest filming location.

About Silkwood

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Released
1984
Director
Mike Nichols
Cast
Kurt RussellCherCraig T. NelsonFred WardDiana ScarwidBruce McGillRon SilverDavid StrathairnM. Emmet Walsh
Genre
BiographicalDramaLgbtq-related

The story

She makes MOX fuel rods for nuclear reactors, where she deals with the threat of exposure to radiation.

She has become a union activist, concerned that corporate practices may adversely affect the health of workers.

She believes that managers are falsifying safety reports and cutting corners wherever possible, risking the welfare of the personnel.

Famous lines from Silkwood

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • You know.Karen Silkwood
  • I think so.Dolly Pelliker
  • Who's got it?Dolly Pelliker
  • Thelma is cooked!Dolly Pelliker
  • What do you mean?Drew Stephens

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