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The China Syndrome
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.
1979 · Directed by James Bridges · 122 min · Drama · Thriller · 9 frames
Tagline
People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.
Crew
- Written by: Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges
- Cinematography: James Crabe
- Edited by: David Rawlins
- Production design: George Jenkins
- Produced by: Michael Douglas
Cast
- Jane Fonda as Kimberly Wells
- Michael Douglas as Richard Adams
- Jack Lemmon as Jack Godell
- Scott Brady as Herman De Young
- James Hampton as Bill Gibson
- Peter Donat as Don Jacovich
- Wilford Brimley as Ted Spindler
- Richard Herd as Evan McCormack
- Daniel Valdez as Hector Salas
- Stan Bohrman as Pete Martin
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Columbia Pictures, IPC Films
- Budget: $5,900,000
- Box office: $51,718,367
- Themes: california, telecaster, radiation, energy policy, earthquake, nuclear power plant, cinematographer, tragedy, conspiracy, tv reporter
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