The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome (1979)

People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.
Rating
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 2hr 2min
Director: James Bridges

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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.

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Jane Fonda

Kimberly Wells

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Jack Lemmon

Jack Godell

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Michael Douglas

Richard Adams

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Scott Brady

Herman De Young

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James Hampton

Bill Gibson

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Peter Donat

Don Jacovich

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Wilford Brimley

Ted Spindler

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Richard Herd

Evan McCormack

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Daniel Valdez

Hector Salas

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Stan Bohrman

Pete Martin

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James Karen

Mac Churchill

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Michael Alaimo

Greg Minor

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Donald Hotton

Dr. Lowell

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Khalilah Ali

Marge

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Paul Larson

D.B. Royce

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Ron Lombard

Barney

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Tom Eure

Tommy

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Nick Pellegrino

Borden

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Daniel Lewk

Donny

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Allan Chinn

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Martin Fiscoe

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Alan Kaul

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Michael Mann

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David Eisenbise

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Frank Cavestani

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Reuben Collins

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E. Hampton Beagle

Mort

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David Pfeiffer

David

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Lewis Arquette

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Dennis McMullen

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Rita Taggart

Rita Jacovich

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James Hall

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Carol Schlanger

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Trudy Lane

Alma Spindler

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Jack Smith Jr.

Tom

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David Arnsen

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Betty Harford

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Donald Bishop

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Al Baietti

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Diandra Morrell

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Darrell Larson

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Roger Pancake

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Joe Lowry

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Harry M. Williams

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Dennis Barker

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James Kline

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Alan Beckwith

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Clay Hodges

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Val Clenard

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Robert A. Bowen

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Robert Buckingham

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John Philip Dayton

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Paul DeCeglie

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Peter Eastman

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Bart Greene

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Michael Jeffers

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Stephen M. Kienzle

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Paul LeClair

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Monty O'Grady

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Ray Pourchot

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Hank Robinson

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George Simmons

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Robert S. Woods

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