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The China Syndrome (1979)

The China Syndrome (1979)

Drama Thriller

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

Release Date: 1979, March 16
Directors: James Bridges
Countries: United States of America
Production: Columbia Pictures, Columbia Pictures, IPC Films, IPC Films
Cast: Peter Donat, Michael Mann, Lewis Arquette, Richard Herd, Peter Eastman, James Karen, Wilford Brimley, Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, Paul LeClair, Rita Taggart, Scott Brady

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

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