The China Syndrome (1979)

03/16/1979 2h 2m

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

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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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Jane Fonda

as Kimberly Wells

Born 12/21/1937, age

Jack Lemmon

as Jack Godell

Born 02/08/1925

Died 06/27/2001, age

Michael Douglas

as Richard Adams

Born 09/25/1944, age

Scott Brady

as Herman De Young

Born 09/13/1924

Died 04/16/1985, age

James Hampton

as Bill Gibson

Born 07/09/1936

Died 04/07/2021, age

Peter Donat

as Don Jacovich

Born 01/20/1928

Died 09/10/2018, age

Wilford Brimley

as Ted Spindler

Born 09/27/1934

Died 08/01/2020, age

Richard Herd

as Evan McCormack

Born 09/26/1932

Died 05/26/2020, age

James Karen

as Mac Churchill

Born 11/28/1923

Died 10/23/2018, age

Rita Taggart

as Rita Jacovich

Born 12/19/1949, age

Darrell Larson

as Young Demonstrator

Born 12/13/1950, age