Karen Silkwood worked at nuclear fuel rod processing plant and this story revolves not only around her interaction with the Union / Company, but also her personal relationships with her best friend...

Karen Silkwood worked at nuclear fuel rod processing plant and this story revolves not only around her interaction with the Union / Company, but also her personal relationships with her best friend (played by Cher) and Drew (Kurt Russell), as well as her estranged ex-husband and their children. The core of the story is about her involvement with safety issues in the plant and how she was most likely psychologically abused, poisoned, and maybe even murdered.