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Studio:20th Century Fox, ABC Motion Pictures
Director:Mike Nichols
Screenwriter:Alice Arlen, Nora Ephron
OtherCredits:Original Play: Larry Cano (executive producer), Michael Hausman (producer), Buzz Hirsch (executive producer), Mike Nichols (producer), Tom Stovall (associate producer), Joel Tuber (associate producer)
Cinematography:Miroslav Ondricek
Art Director:Richard D. James (I)
Editor:Sam O'Steen
Production:Patrizia von Brandenstein
Music:Georges Delerue
Cast:Meryl Streep (Karen Silkwood )
 Cher (Dolly Pelliker)
 Kurt Russell (Drew Stephens)
 Craig T. Nelson (Winston)
 Diana Scarwid (Angela)
 Fred Ward (Morgan)
 Ron Silver (Paul Stone)
 Charles Hallahan (Earl Lapin)
 Josef Sommer (Max Richtern)
 Sudie Bond (Thelma Rice)
 Henderson Forsythe (Quincy Bissell)
 E. Katherine Kerr (Gilda Schultz)
 Bruce McGill (Mace Hurley)
 David Strathairn (Wesley)
 J.C. Quinn (Curtis Schultz)
 Kent Broadhurst (Carl)
Awards:Nominated, Academy Awards, 1984, Best Actress in a Leading ROle (Meryl Streep), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Cher), Best Director (Mike Nichols), Best Film Editing (Sam O'Steen), Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Alice Arlen & Nora Ephron).
 Won, Golden Globe Awards, 1984, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Cher).
 Nominated, Golden Globe Awards, 1984, Best Director-Motion Picture (Mike Nichols), Best Motion Picture-Drama, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Kurt Russell), Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Drama (Meryl Streep).
 Nominated, Writer's Guild of America WGA Screen Award, 1984, Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen (Alice Arlen and Nora Ephron).
 Nominated, BAFTA Film Awards, 1985, Best Actress (Meryl Streep), Best Supporting Actress (Cher).
 Color, 131 minutes.