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The China Syndrome (1979)

The China Syndrome (1979)

PG 122 minutes EN Drama , Thriller
People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.
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.
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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
Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas
Stan Bohrman
Pete Martin
James Karen
Mac Churchill
Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor

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Director of Photography
Production Design
Costume Design
Set Decoration
Visual Effects Camera
Construction Foreman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production companies: Columbia Pictures, IPC Films
Production countries: United States of America
Budget: $5,900,000
Revenue: $51,718,367

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PG (Some material may not be suitable for children under 10. These films may contain some mild language, crude/suggestive humor, scary moments and/or violence. No drug content is present. There are a few exceptions to this rule. A few racial insults may also be heard.)

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