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The China Syndrome

"People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know."

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PG 1979 · 2h 2m
Drama, Thriller
Starring Jane Fonda · Michael Douglas · Jack Lemmon
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About

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.

Theatrical
Mar 16, 1979
DVD / Blu-ray
Oct 26, 2004
Box Office
$51.7M
Budget
$5.9M
Return
8.8x
Director
James Bridges
Producers
Michael Douglas, Bruce Gilbert, James Nelson
Studio
Columbia Pictures, IPC Films
Keywords
california telecaster energy policy radiation earthquake nuclear power plant cinematographer conspiracy tragedy tv reporter atomic reactor television broadcast southern california nuclear power whistleblower falsification nuclear accident picketing turbine
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Cast

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J
Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells
M
Michael Douglas
Richard Adams
J
Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell
S
Scott Brady
Herman De Young
J
James Hampton
Bill Gibson
P
Peter Donat
Don Jacovich
W
Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler
R
Richard Herd
Evan McCormack
D
Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas
J
James Karen
Mac Churchill
M
Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor
D
Donald Hotton
Dr. Lowell
P
Paul Larson
D.B. Royce
R
Ron Lombard
Barney
N
Nick Pellegrino
Borden
M
Michael Mann
TV Consultant
F
Frank Cavestani
News Reporter
E
E. Hampton Beagle
Mort
L
Lewis Arquette
Hatcher
D
Dennis McMullen
Robertson
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