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The China Syndrome is a 1979 American disaster thriller film directed by James Bridges and written by Bridges, Mike Gray, and T. S. Cook. The film stars Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas (who also produced), Scott Brady, James Hampton, Peter Donat, Richard Herd, and Wilford Brimley.
- March 16, 1979
- Michael Douglas
Mar 16, 1979 · A reporter and a cameraman expose a cover-up of a serious accident at a nuclear power plant, but face legal and ethical dilemmas. The film was released a few weeks before the Three Mile Island disaster and received four Oscar nominations.
- (32K)
- Drama, Thriller
- James Bridges
- 1979-03-16
A thriller about a nuclear accident at a Southern California plant, based on actual events and featuring Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas and Jane Fonda. Ebert praises the movie's suspense, performances and human drama, and its questions about nuclear safety.
A thriller about a nuclear power plant accident and its cover-up, starring Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and Jack Lemmon. See the critics' and audience's ratings, photos, cast and crew, and where to watch the movie.
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- James Bridges
- PG
- Jane Fonda
A reporter and a cameraman witness a near-meltdown at a nuclear power plant and uncover a cover-up of safety hazards. The film explores the themes of corporate greed, media censorship, and nuclear danger in a thriller format.
Jul 28, 2003 · A TV reporter investigates a shoddy nuclear power plant and uncovers a dangerous accident. The China Syndrome is a drama thriller directed by James Bridges and starring Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon.
The China Syndrome. Possibly more than any other film, The China Syndrome 's popularity benefited from a chance occurrence. The China Syndrome showed many Americans their worst vision of technology gone wrong, but it proved entirely too close to reality when its release coincided with a near meltdown at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania.
