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The China Syndrome

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Plot

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.

Cast

Jane Fonda as Kimberly Wells
Jane Fonda

as Kimberly Wells

Michael Douglas as Richard Adams
Michael Douglas

as Richard Adams

Jack Lemmon as Jack Godell
Jack Lemmon

as Jack Godell

Scott Brady as Herman De Young
Scott Brady

as Herman De Young

James Hampton as Bill Gibson
James Hampton

as Bill Gibson

Peter Donat as Don Jacovich
Peter Donat

as Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley as Ted Spindler
Wilford Brimley

as Ted Spindler

Richard Herd as Evan McCormack
Richard Herd

as Evan McCormack

Daniel Valdez as Hector Salas
Daniel Valdez

as Hector Salas

Stan Bohrman as Pete Martin
Stan Bohrman

as Pete Martin

Movie Facts

Rated

  • PG

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • March 16, 1979

Production Companies

  • Columbia Pictures

  • IPC Films

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $5,900,000.00

Revenue

  • $51,718,367.00

Runtime

  • 2.03 hrs

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