The China Syndrome (1979)

The China Syndrome (1979)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1979-03-16 United States of America 122 Min. PG-13
7.168 480 votes
Drama, Thriller

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.

Cast

Jane Fonda is Kimberly Wells
Kimberly Wells
Michael Douglas is Richard Adams
Richard Adams
Jack Lemmon is Jack Godell
Jack Godell
Scott Brady is Herman De Young
Herman De Young
James Hampton is Bill Gibson
Bill Gibson
Peter Donat is Don Jacovich
Don Jacovich
Wilford Brimley is Ted Spindler
Ted Spindler
Richard Herd is Evan McCormack
Evan McCormack
Daniel Valdez is Hector Salas
Hector Salas
Stan Bohrman is Pete Martin
Pete Martin
James Karen is Mac Churchill
Mac Churchill
Michael Alaimo is Greg Minor
Greg Minor
Donald Hotton is Dr. Lowell
Dr. Lowell
Khalilah Ali is Marge
Marge
Paul Larson is D.B. Royce
D.B. Royce
Ron Lombard is Barney
Barney
Tom Eure is Tommy
Tommy
Nick Pellegrino is Borden
Borden
Daniel Lewk is Donny
Donny
Allan Chinn is Holt
Holt
Martin Fiscoe is Control Guard
Control Guard
Alan Kaul is TV Director
TV Director
Michael Mann is TV Consultant
TV Consultant
David Eisenbise is Technical Director
Technical Director
Frank Cavestani is News Reporter
News Reporter
Reuben Collins is Sportscaster
Sportscaster
E. Hampton Beagle is Mort
Mort
David Pfeiffer is David
David
Lewis Arquette is Hatcher
Hatcher
Dennis McMullen is Robertson
Robertson
Rita Taggart is Rita Jacovich
Rita Jacovich
James Hall is Harmon
Harmon
Carol Schlanger is Waitress
Waitress
Trudy Lane is Alma Spindler
Alma Spindler
Jack Smith Jr. is Tom
Tom
David Arnsen is KXLA Cameraman
KXLA Cameraman
Betty Harford is Woman at Demonstration
Woman at Demonstration
Donald Bishop is Hearings Chairman
Hearings Chairman
Al Baietti is Pro-Nuclear Witness
Pro-Nuclear Witness
Diandra Morrell is Sasha
Sasha
Darrell Larson is Young Demonstrator
Young Demonstrator
Roger Pancake is Gate Guard
Gate Guard
Joe Lowry is Security Agent
Security Agent
Harry M. Williams is Fire Rescue
Fire Rescue
Dennis Barker is Jaws of Life
Jaws of Life
Joseph Garcia is Highway Patrolman
Highway Patrolman
James Kline is Jim
Jim
Alan Beckwith is Technician
Technician
Clay Hodges is SWAT Squad Leader
SWAT Squad Leader
Val Clenard is Self
Self
Robert A. Bowen is Camera Operator (uncredited)
Camera Operator (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Philip Dayton is Young Photographer (uncredited)
Young Photographer (uncredited)
Paul DeCeglie is Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Peter Eastman is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Bart Greene is Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers is Board Member (uncredited)
Board Member (uncredited)
Stephen M. Kienzle is Swat Shooter (uncredited)
Swat Shooter (uncredited)
Paul LeClair is Board Member (uncredited)
Board Member (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady is Party Guest (uncredited)
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot is Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Hank Robinson is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
George Simmons is Waiter (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Robert S. Woods is Man (uncredited)
Man (uncredited)

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