Silkwood

Karen Silkwood is a worker at a plutonium processing plant who becomes a whistleblower when she discovers dangerous safety violations at the facility. Despite intimidation and harassment from her employer, Karen risks everything to expose the truth and protect her fellow workers from radiation exposure. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a web of deceit and conspiracy that threatens her own life. With her personal relationships strained and her obsession with gathering evidence consuming her, Karen must decide how far she will go to reveal the truth. A tense and gripping drama based on a true story.

You can stream Silkwood on: Hulu

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Silkwood was released in theaters on December 14, 1983.