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The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome (1979)★ 7.5/10

PG · US · 122 min · March 6, 1979

  • Drama
  • Thriller

Directed by: James Bridges

Written by: Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges, Roger Margolis

Reporter Kimberly Wells sees a nuclear plant accident while covering alternative energy. As she tries to expose it, she uncovers a dark plot to hide the truth.

Directed by

James Bridges

Written by

Mike GrayT.S. CookJames BridgesRoger Margolis

Cast & crew

Jane FondaKimberly WellsJack LemmonJack GodellMichael DouglasRichard AdamsScott BradyHerman De YoungJames HamptonBill GibsonPeter DonatDon JacovichWilford BrimleyTed SpindlerRichard HerdEvan McCormackDaniel ValdezHector SalasStan BohrmanPete MartinJames KarenMac ChurchillMichael AlaimoGreg MinorDonald HottonDr. LowellKhalilah 'Belinda' AliMargePaul LarsonD.B. RoyceRon LombardBarneyTom EureTommyNick PellegrinoBordenDaniel LewkDonnyAllan ChinnHoltMartin FiscoeControl GuardAlan KaulTV DirectorMichael MannTV ConsultantDavid EisenbiseTechnical DirectorFrank CavestaniNews ReporterReuben CollinsSportscasterE. Hampton BeagleMortDavid PfeifferDavidLewis ArquetteHatcherDennis McMullenRobertsonRita TaggartRita JacovichJames HallHarmonCarol SchlangerWaitressTrudy LaneAlma SpindlerJack Smith Jr.TomDavid ArnsenKXLA CameramanBetty HarfordWoman at DemonstrationDonald BishopHearings ChairmanAl BaiettiPro-Nuclear WitnessDiandra MorrellSashaDarrell LarsonYoung DemonstratorRoger PancakeGate GuardJoe LowrySecurity AgentHarry M. WilliamsFire RescueDennis BarkerJaws of LifeJoseph GarciaHighway PatrolmanJames KlineJimAlan BeckwithTechnicianClay HodgesSWAT Squad LeaderVal ClenardVal ClenardBob BowenCamera operator (uncredited)Robert BuckinghamParty Guest (uncredited)Alex DanielsStudent (uncredited)John Philip DaytonYoung Photographer (uncredited)Paul DeCeglieMan at Meeting (uncredited)Peter EastmanReporter (uncredited)Buddy GatesAudience Member (uncredited)Kenneth GreenboughSWAT Team Member with Blowtorch (uncredited)Bart GreeneMan at Meeting (uncredited)Peggy GuonStenographer (uncredited)Michael JeffersBoard Member (uncredited)Stephen M. KienzleSwat Shooter (uncredited)Craig LambertStudent (uncredited)Paul LeClairBoard Member (uncredited)Lincoln McSweeneyCommittee Member (uncredited)Ray NadeauTV News Crew Member (uncredited)Richard NiehausBoard Member (uncredited)Monty O'GradyParty Guest (uncredited)Ray PourchotMan at Meeting (uncredited)Hank RobinsonReporter (uncredited)George SimmonsWaiter (uncredited)Nico StevensParty Guest (uncredited)Manny WeltmanMan at Meeting (uncredited)Bill WillensProtester (uncredited)Robert S. Woods (uncredited)Stuart ZiffStuart (uncredited)