Silkwood
A slow-burning, sobering true story that builds quiet tension as a woman risks everything to expose dangerous truths.
- About
- 1983 film directed by Mike Nichols
- Class
- Movie
- Year
- 1983
- Runtime
- 131 min
A slow-burning, sobering true story that builds quiet tension as a woman risks everything to expose dangerous truths.
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| Scale | Value | 0 to 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Action | 2 | |
| Horror | 2 | |
| Humour | 2 | |
| Realism | 9 | |
| Romance | 3 | |
| Tension | 6 | |
| Darkness | 6 | |
| Complexity | 5 | |
| Emotional weight | 7 |
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