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The China Syndrome

1979 • 2h2m Drama, Thriller

Rating

7.2/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

James Bridges

Screenplay

Mike Gray

T.S. Cook

James Bridges

Cast

Jane Fonda

Michael Douglas

Jack Lemmon

Release date

3/16/1979

Status

Released

Budget

$5,900,000

Revenue

$51,718,367

Origin country

US

Vote count

496