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The China Syndrome

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

1979★ 7.1 · 5242h 2mDramaThriller

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

Michael Douglas
as Richard Adams

Jane Fonda
as Kimberly Wells

Jack Lemmon
as Jack Godell

Scott Brady
as Herman De Young

Wilford Brimley
as Ted Spindler

James Karen
as Mac Churchill

Richard Herd
as Evan McCormack

Monty O'Grady
as Party Guest (uncredited)

James Hampton
as Bill Gibson

Darrell Larson
as Young Demonstrator

Peter Donat
as Don Jacovich

Michael Jeffers
as Board Member (uncredited)

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Release date: 1979-03-16

Budget: $5,900,000

Revenue: $51,718,367

Runtime: 2h 2m

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DramaThriller

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