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The China Syndrome

Name: The China Syndrome
Director: James Bridges
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1979-03-16
Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Scott Brady, James Hampton

DramaThriller

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

Jane FondaMichael DouglasJack LemmonScott BradyJames HamptonPeter DonatWilford BrimleyRichard HerdDaniel ValdezStan BohrmanJames KarenMichael Alaimo

Director

James Bridges

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