

PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE MEANING OF "THE CHINA SYNDROME" ARE SCARED... SOON YOU WILL KNOW.
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.
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells

Michael Douglas
Richard Adams

Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell

Scott Brady
Herman De Young

James Hampton
Bill Gibson

Peter Donat
Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler

Richard Herd
Evan McCormack
Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas
Stan Bohrman
Pete Martin

James Karen
Mac Churchill

Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor

Donald Hotton
Dr. Lowell
Khalilah Ali
Marge
Paul Larson
D.B. Royce
Ron Lombard
Barney
Tom Eure
Tommy
Nick Pellegrino
Borden
Daniel Lewk
Donny
Allan Chinn
Holt
Martin Fiscoe
Control Guard
Alan Kaul
TV Director
Michael Mann
TV Consultant
David Eisenbise
Technical Director

Frank Cavestani
News Reporter
Reuben Collins
Sportscaster
E. Hampton Beagle
Mort
David Pfeiffer
David

Lewis Arquette
Hatcher
Dennis McMullen
Robertson

Rita Taggart
Rita Jacovich
James Hall
Harmon
Carol Schlanger
Waitress
Trudy Lane
Alma Spindler
Jack Smith Jr.
Tom
David Arnsen
KXLA Cameraman

Betty Harford
Woman at Demonstration
Donald Bishop
Hearings Chairman
Al Baietti
Pro-Nuclear Witness
Diandra Morrell
Sasha

Darrell Larson
Young Demonstrator
Roger Pancake
Gate Guard
Joe Lowry
Security Agent
Harry M. Williams
Fire Rescue
Dennis Barker
Jaws of Life
Joseph Garcia
Highway Patrolman
James Kline
Jim
Alan Beckwith
Technician
Clay Hodges
SWAT Squad Leader
Val Clenard
Self
Robert A. Bowen
Camera Operator (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham
Party Guest (uncredited)
John Philip Dayton
Young Photographer (uncredited)
Paul DeCeglie
Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
Reporter (uncredited)
Bart Greene
Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Board Member (uncredited)
Stephen M. Kienzle
Swat Shooter (uncredited)

Paul LeClair
Board Member (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot
Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Hank Robinson
Reporter (uncredited)
George Simmons
Waiter (uncredited)
Robert S. Woods
Man (uncredited)
Crew
Screenplay
Production Design
Costume Design
Editor
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Casting
Director of Photography
Set Decoration
Associate Producer
Visual Effects Camera
Leadman
Construction Coordinator
Sound Effects Editor
Production Manager
Second Unit Director
Boom Operator
Assistant Sound Editor
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Second Assistant Director
Special Effects Assistant
Construction Foreman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Cableman
Set Designer
Property Master
Unit Production Manager
First Assistant Director
Assistant Property Master
Special Effects
Sound Mixer
Camera Operator
Matte Painter
Location Manager
Second Assistant Camera
Costumer
Transportation Coordinator
Stunt Double
Additional Camera
Music Editor
Transportation Captain
Assistant Editor
Scoring Mixer
Best Boy Electric
Musician
Casting Assistant
Production Secretary
Still Photographer
Publicist
Gaffer
Assistant Camera
Script Supervisor
Key Grip
Production Assistant
Best Boy Grip
Details
Release Date
1979-03-16
Runtime
122 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
IPC Films
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
Thriller