The China Syndrome

1979

PG

2h 2m

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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.

Directors

Writers

Mike Gray(screenplay by)
T.S. Cook(screenplay by)
James Bridges(screenplay by)
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Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells
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Michael Douglas
Richard Adams
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Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell
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Scott Brady
Herman De Young
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James Hampton
Bill Gibson
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Peter Donat
Don Jacovich
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Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler
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Richard Herd
Evan McCormack
Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas
Stan Bohrman
Pete Martin
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James Karen
Mac Churchill
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Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor
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Donald Hotton
Dr. Lowell
Paul Larson
D.B. Royce

Directors

Writers

Mike Gray(screenplay by)
T.S. Cook(screenplay by)
James Bridges(screenplay by)

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Release date

March 16, 1979 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production companies

Columbia Pictures
IPC Films

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Box office

Budget

$5,900,000

Gross worldwide

$51,718,367

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