The China Syndrome
470 reviews
Drama/Thriller
2h 2m
1979
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...
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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.
- DirectorJames Bridges
- Release16 March 1979
- Genre
- Duration2h 2m
- Budget$5,900,000
- Revenue$51,718,367
- Rate470 reviews
- Productions
Columbia Pictures, IPC Films
Cast

Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells

Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell

Michael Douglas
Richard Adams

Scott Brady
Herman De Young

James Hampton
Bill Gibson

Peter Donat
Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler

Richard Herd
Evan McCormack

James Karen
Mac Churchill

Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor

Donald Hotton
Dr. Lowell

Frank Cavestani
News Reporter

Lewis Arquette
Hatcher

Rita Taggart
Rita Jacovich

Betty Harford
Woman at Demonstration

Darrell Larson
Young Demonstrator

Michael Jeffers
Board Member (uncredited)

Paul LeClair
Board Member (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)

Hank Robinson
Reporter (uncredited)
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