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The China Syndrome (1979)

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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James Bridges profile
James Bridges

Director

Mike Gray profile
Mike Gray

Screenplay

Cast

Jane Fonda profile
Jane Fonda

Kimberly Wells

Jack Lemmon profile
Jack Lemmon

Jack Godell

Michael Douglas profile
Michael Douglas

Richard Adams

Scott Brady profile
Scott Brady

Herman De Young

James Hampton profile
James Hampton

Bill Gibson

Peter Donat profile
Peter Donat

Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley profile
Wilford Brimley

Ted Spindler

Richard Herd profile
Richard Herd

Evan McCormack

Daniel Valdez profile
Daniel Valdez

Hector Salas

Stan Bohrman profile
Stan Bohrman

Pete Martin

James Karen profile
James Karen

Mac Churchill

Michael Alaimo profile
Michael Alaimo

Greg Minor

Jane Fonda profile
Jane Fonda

Kimberly Wells

Jack Lemmon profile
Jack Lemmon

Jack Godell

Michael Douglas profile
Michael Douglas

Richard Adams

Scott Brady profile
Scott Brady

Herman De Young

James Hampton profile
James Hampton

Bill Gibson

Peter Donat profile
Peter Donat

Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley profile
Wilford Brimley

Ted Spindler

Richard Herd profile
Richard Herd

Evan McCormack

Daniel Valdez profile
Daniel Valdez

Hector Salas

Stan Bohrman profile
Stan Bohrman

Pete Martin

James Karen profile
James Karen

Mac Churchill

Michael Alaimo profile
Michael Alaimo

Greg Minor

Extra

Release Date

March 16, 1979

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,900,000.00

Production Company

Columbia Pictures logoIPC Films logo

Available On

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Videos

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The China Syndrome 1979 TV trailer #2

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