Film
The China Syndrome
1979 · 2h 2m · Drama · Thriller
People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.
- IMDb
- 7.4
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 88%
- Metacritic
- 81
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Overview
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
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Cast
Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells
Michael Douglas
Richard Adams
Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell
Scott Brady
Herman De Young
James Hampton
Bill Gibson
Peter Donat
Don Jacovich
Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler
Richard Herd
Evan McCormack
Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas
Stan Bohrman
Pete Martin
James Karen
Mac Churchill
Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor
Donald Hotton
Dr. Lowell
Khalilah Ali
Marge
Paul Larson
D.B. Royce
Ron Lombard
Barney
Crew
- James BridgesDirector · Writer
- Mike GrayWriter
- T.S. CookWriter
- Michael DouglasProducer
- Bruce GilbertExecutive Producer
- James CrabeDirector of Photography
- David RawlinsEditor
- Sally DennisonCasting
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 16, 1979
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $5,900,000
- Revenue
- $51,718,367
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller
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