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The China Syndrome

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

1979 · PG · 2h 2m

Directed by James Bridges

7.1

TMDB audience score
551 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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

  • Tom Eure
    Tommy

  • Nick Pellegrino
    Borden