The Plutonium Incident
Brief Synopsis
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The Karen Silkwood case provided the rather obvious inspiration for this fictionalized account of a plutonium plant employee who becomes the target of management as well as union harassment when she tries to blow the whistle on the company for negligent safety procedures, and soon finds her life in
Cast & Crew
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Richard Michaels
Director
Janet Margolin
Judith Longdon
Bo Hopkins
Art Reeves
Joseph Campanella
Harry Skirvan
Powers Boothe
Dick Hawkins
Jordan Charney
Mr Orr
Film Details
Also Known As
Plutonium Incident
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Alpha Cine; CBS Entertainment; CFI Hollywood; La Da Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
The Karen Silkwood case provided the rather obvious inspiration for this fictionalized account of a plutonium plant employee who becomes the target of management as well as union harassment when she tries to blow the whistle on the company for negligent safety procedures, and soon finds her life in peril. This film, of course, preceded "Silkwood" by three years. It received an Emmy Award nomination for its sound mixer.
Director
Richard Michaels
Director
Cast
Janet Margolin
Judith Longdon
Bo Hopkins
Art Reeves
Joseph Campanella
Harry Skirvan
Powers Boothe
Dick Hawkins
Jordan Charney
Mr Orr
J A Preston
Dr Samuels
Nicholas Pryor
Dave Gildea
Bibi Besch
Barbara O'Neill
Judith Penrod
Dr Montgomery
Margaret Martin
Woman With Groceries
Larry Musser
Non Guard
Blu Mankuma
Benny
Christian Bruyere
Sam
Don Mackay
Head Of Personnel
Stephen E. Miller
Haskins
Robert Silcock
Art'S Father
Tim Dundom
Health Physicist
David Major
Worker
Lloyd Berry
Sheriff
Fred Latremouille
Washington Official
Jackson Davies
Walker
Bob Robertson
Phelan
Fred Galloway
Worker
Crew
Thomas B Allen
Book As Source Material
Linda A Brown
Makeup
Nino Candido
Property Master
Crin Connolly
Production Coordinator
Cass Coty
Production Coordinator
Bob Edesa
Camera Operator
George Erschbamer
Special Effects
Gail Joyce Fortmuller
Assistant Director
Christina Friedgen
Post-Production Supervisor
Judy Gellman
Costume Consultant
Malcolm R Harding
Producer
Gary Haselbusch
Gaffer
Ilona Herman
Hair Stylist
Michael Hilkene
Sound Effects
Barbara Hogan
Script Supervisor
Della Johnston
Set Decorator
Fred Karlin
Music
Frank Keever
Key Grip
Diana Kerew
Supervising Producer
Jack S Knight
Production Associate
John Kuri
Production Designer
Harry J May
Director Of Photography
Ruben A Mazzini
Assistant Editor
Rick Mercier
Transportation Coordinator
Ernie Misko
Costumes
Bill Mizel
Assistant Director
Mike Moder
Executive In Charge Of Production
Sally Powers
Casting
Patricia Robinson
Casting (Canada)
Billy Ray Smith
Assistant Director
Curt Sobel
Music Editor
Michael Steele
Location Manager
David Susskind
Executive Producer
John Wardlow
Unit Production Manager
Lark Wiltshire
Post-Production Coordinator
Dalene Young
Screenwriter
Rob Young
Sound Mixer
Film Details
Also Known As
Plutonium Incident
Genre
Drama
Political
Release Date
1980
Production Company
Alpha Cine; CBS Entertainment; CFI Hollywood; La Da Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Ryder Sound Services Inc
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States March 11, 1980
