7.9
Score
Budget$5.9M
Box office$51.7M
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America
The China Syndrome
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.
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Full cast
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Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells
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Michael Douglas
Richard Adams
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Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell
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Scott Brady
Herman De Young
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James Hampton
Bill Gibson
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Peter Donat
Don Jacovich
- Wilford Brimley Ted Spindler
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Richard Herd
Evan McCormack
- Daniel Valdez Hector Salas
- Stan Bohrman Pete Martin
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James Karen
Mac Churchill
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Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor
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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
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Frank Cavestani
News Reporter
- Reuben Collins Sportscaster
- E. Hampton Beagle Mort
- David Pfeiffer David
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Lewis Arquette
Hatcher
- Dennis McMullen Robertson
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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
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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)
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Michael Jeffers
Board Member (uncredited)
- Stephen M. Kienzle Swat Shooter (uncredited)
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Paul LeClair
Board Member (uncredited)
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Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)
- Ray Pourchot Man at Meeting (uncredited)
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Hank Robinson
Reporter (uncredited)
- George Simmons Waiter (uncredited)
- Robert S. Woods Man (uncredited)
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Michael Douglas
Producer
- Sally Dennison Casting
- Bruce Gilbert Executive Producer
- James Nelson Associate Producer
- Eileen Peterson Publicist
- Ronnie Kramer Production Secretary
- Bruce Nahin Production Assistant
- Stanzi Stokes Casting Assistant
- Marty P. Ewing Production Assistant
- James A. Dennett Production Manager
- James Nelson Unit Production Manager
- Douglas E. Stoll Location Manager
Sound
- Lorane Mitchell Sound Effects Editor
- Gene Corso Sound Effects Editor
- Dan Wallin Scoring Mixer
- Mary McGlone Sound Effects Editor
- Michael Minkler Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jim Henrikson Music Editor
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Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
- Marvin E. Lewis Boom Operator
- Arthur Piantadosi Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Michael Boddicker Musician
- Les Fresholtz Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Samuel C. Crutcher Assistant Sound Editor
- Fred J. Brown Sound Effects Editor