i take the time to register with imdb just to present a more accurate review of this movie than the person that write that the movie be a joke . while not one of the best movie of it type and it still pretty well do . the story move along well . clue be drop throughout the movie to show the possible conspiracy at work . i would consider the insider a one of the good movie of this type that be make in recent year and and even that movie show trace of have evolve from movie like silkwood . i find most movie of this type that be do in the 80 a generally pretty cheesy . silkwood do a pretty good job of not be too cheesy . and if there be any trace of cheesiness ( if you will ) and it represent in the way that the townspeople react to karen silkwood . and the reaction work for me and because when i think of how seriously people react to issue like nuclear or toxic contamination back in the late 70 or early 80 and there be a lot less info available . nowadays in the oprah and 11 oclock news warning generation and where there something new that we should be cautious of everyday and these type of story be much more believable . meryl streep ( a expect ) far outshine the rest of the cast . kurt russell turn out a pretty nice performance . cher performance be ok. i think at the time she probably receive a lot more recognition for this role because it begin to show her range . but she be well in subsequent role . all in all and silkwood be a movie that doesn not suprise or open the eye of all the conspiracy conscious people that be alive in 2003 and but it do provide a touching story about a town that be deal with the prospect of have to choose between the risk of toxic infection and their livelihood . but the real story here be about the one woman that care enough to dig a little and ask a few question and the danger that develop from take a stand . positive .