The film received positive reviews and was a box office success , with particular attention focused on the performances by the three leads . At the 56th Academy Awards , '' Silkwood '' received five nominations in total , including Streep for Best Actress , Cher for Best Supporting Actress , and Nichols for Best Director . After being out of print on DVD in the United States , the film was released on Blu-ray on July 25 , 2017
56th Academy Awards
56th Academy Awards
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