Mar 16, 1979
122 min
Full-HD

The China Syndrome (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 soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.

Category

Drama Thriller

Country

United States of America

Companies

Columbia Pictures IPC Films

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

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