Film

The China Syndrome

1979 · 2h 2m · Drama · Thriller

People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.

IMDb

7.4

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

81

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.

Jane Fonda

Kimberly Wells

Michael Douglas

Richard Adams

Jack Lemmon

Jack Godell

Scott Brady

Herman De Young

James Hampton

Bill Gibson

Peter Donat

Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley

Ted Spindler

Richard Herd

Evan McCormack

Daniel Valdez

Hector Salas

Stan Bohrman

Pete Martin

James Karen

Mac Churchill

Michael Alaimo

Greg Minor

Donald Hotton

Dr. Lowell

Khalilah Ali

Marge

Paul Larson

D.B. Royce

Ron Lombard

Barney

• James BridgesDirector · Writer
• Mike GrayWriter
• T.S. CookWriter
• Michael DouglasProducer
• Bruce GilbertExecutive Producer
• James CrabeDirector of Photography
• David RawlinsEditor
• Sally DennisonCasting

The China Syndrome (1979) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]The China Syndrome 1979 TV trailer #2

Release date

March 16, 1979

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

PG

Budget

$5,900,000

Revenue

$51,718,367

Genres

Drama, Thriller

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