- StatusReleased
- Release Date1979-03-16
- Runtime122 minutes
- TaglinePeople who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.
- Revenue51,718,367$
- GenreDrama, Thriller
- Production
CompaniesColumbia Pictures, IPC Films - Budget5,900,000$
Movie 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.
Casts
Jane Fonda
Michael Douglas
Jack Lemmon
Scott Brady
James Hampton
Peter Donat
Wilford Brimley
Richard Herd
James Karen
Michael Alaimo
Donald Hotton
Frank Cavestani
Lewis Arquette
Rita Taggart
Betty Harford
Darrell Larson
