Silkwood (1983) — Screenplay
A metallurgy worker at a plutonium plant fights to expose safety violations after she's mysteriously contaminated, risking her life to uncover the truth.
- Written by
- Nora Ephron, Alice Arlen
- Genre
- Drama, Biography, History, Thriller
- Studio
- ABC Motion Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios
- Length
- 131 pages
Ephron and Arlen's script masterfully escalates tension through understated dialogue and procedural details, turning a workplace drama into a slow-burn thriller. The protagonist's arc from passive worker to determined whistleblower is a model of character-driven suspense, making it a compelling study in pacing and POV.
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