The China Syndrome
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1979-03-16
Runtime: 122 mins
Director: James Bridges
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Original title: The China Syndrome
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, IPC Films
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Jane Fonda
Michael Douglas
Jack Lemmon
Scott Brady
James Hampton
Peter Donat
Wilford Brimley
Richard Herd
Daniel Valdez
Stan Bohrman
James Karen
Michael Alaimo
Donald Hotton
Khalilah Ali
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