Review of Silkwood (1983) by Anthony K — 01 Dec 2007

Meryl Streep takes on the big corporates and wins - kinda.

This review of Silkwood (1983) was written by Anthony K on 01 Dec 2007.

Silkwood has generally received positive reviews.

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A little slow, but Meryl Streep and Cher are simply infallible and easily keep you watching…

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 27 Jun 2018

Cher is a lesbian (in love with Meryl Streep no less) in this high power story of Karen Silkwood. A classic by all standards…

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By Emma J (228) on 10 Jul 2011

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Silkwood may not be particularly suspenseful, but its portrayal of extraordinary bravery from an ordinary woman does leave an impression…

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By Lisa R (646) on 29 May 2011

Now is a very good time to watch this movie even if you did see it when it was first released. Still highly relevant…

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Directed by Mike Nichols, (The Graduate (1967), Catch-22 (1970) and The Birdcage (1996)), this is a true life drama which is very highly charged…

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A rather ordinary film that is vaguely similar to the Erin Brockovich tale but not as compelling. Would work better as a doc…

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By Corey B (870) on 29 May 2011

Cher is a better actress than a singer in my opinion, it's too bad she doesn't act all that much anymore…

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