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Silkwood

 1983
 131 minutes (2 hrs 11 mins)
Silkwood
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Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Mike Nichols

Starring

Meryl Streep · Kurt Russell · Cher · Craig T. Nelson · Diana Scarwid · Fred Ward

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 27th January 1984
Canada release date Canada release: 14th December 1983
United States release date United States release: 14th December 1983

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 13th Apr '84
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £557.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 15

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 16th Dec '83
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $1.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 9

Chart position history

UK box office

13 Apr, 1984
2
20 Apr, 1984
2
27 Apr, 1984
2
4 May, 1984
2
11 May, 1984
2
18 May, 1984
2
25 May, 1984
1
1 Jun, 1984
2
8 Jun, 1984
2
15 Jun, 1984
3
22 Jun, 1984
7
29 Jun, 1984
7
6 Jul, 1984
7
13 Jul, 1984
8
20 Jul, 1984
8

US box office

16 Dec, 1983
12
6 Jan, 1984
7
13 Jan, 1984
6
20 Jan, 1984
3
27 Jan, 1984
1
3 Feb, 1984
2
10 Feb, 1984
3
17 Feb, 1984
7
24 Feb, 1984
10

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

18

M

K-12

16

A

15

16

18

M/12

NC-16

18

11

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $35.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Mike Nichols
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Meryl Streep
Karen Silkwood
Kurt Russell
Drew Stephens
Cher
Dolly Pelliker
Craig T. Nelson
Winston
Diana Scarwid
Angela
Fred Ward
Morgan
Ron Silver
Paul Stone
Charles Hallahan
Earl Lapin
Josef Sommer
Max Richter
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
Richard Hamilton
Georgie
Les Lannom
Jimmy
M. Emmet Walsh
Walt Yarborough
Graham Jarvis
Doctor at Union Meeting
James Rebhorn
Los Alamos Doctor
Ray Baker
Pete Dawson
Michael Bond
2nd Los Alamos Doctor
Bill Cobbs
Man in Lunchroom
Norman Colvin
Zachary
Haskell Craver
Ham
Kathie Dean
Stewardess
Gary Grubbs
Randy Fox
Susan McDaniel
Karen's Child
Tana Hensley
Karen's Child
Anthony Fernandez
Karen's Child
Betty Harper
May Bissell
Tess Harper
Linda Dawson
Anthony Heald
2nd Doctor at Union Meeting
Nancy Hopton
Nurse
Betty King
Nurse
Dan Lindsey
Man at Fence
John Martin
Man with Flashlight
Will Patton
Joe
Vern Porter
Bill Charlton
Christopher Saylors
Buddy
Don Slatton
Man in Moonsuit
Tom Stovall
3rd Los Alamos Doctor
John Addington
Airline passenger
Jim Beaver
Plant Manager
Pamela Clay
Woman in Bar