The China Syndrome (1979)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $5,900,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $51,718,367.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.68 |
Directed By
James Bridges
Crew
James Bridges
Mike Gray
T.S. Cook
James Bridges
Michael Douglas
Bruce Gilbert
James Crabe
David Rawlins
Sally Dennison
George Jenkins
Arthur Jeph Parker
Donfeld
James Nelson
Richard Edlund
Bernadine M. Anderson
Kaye Pownall
Don Schoenfeld
James Nelson
James A. Dennett
Kim Kurumada
Barrie M. Osborne
Joel Chernoff
Terry E. Lewis
William Maldonado
Rudy Reachi
R. Chris Westlund
S. Bruce Wineinger
William Ladd Skinner
Fred J. Brown
Willie D. Burton
Gene Corso
Les Fresholtz
Marvin E. Lewis
Mary McGlone
Michael Minkler
Lorane Mitchell
Arthur Piantadosi
Samuel C. Crutcher
Robert W. Harris
Bruce Mattox
Henry Millar Jr.
Matthew Yuricich
Bryce Guy Williams
James O. Blair
Robert Duggan
Robert Isenberg
Tom Prophet Jr.
Daryl Smith
Peter Sorel
Mike Sweeten
Reynaldo Villalobos
John Szajner
Stanzi Stokes
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Eddie Marks
Francesca Emerson
Douglas E. Stoll
Michael Boddicker
Jim Henrikson
Dan Wallin
Marshall Schlom
Edward Baken
Craig Pinkard
Marty P. Ewing
Ronnie Kramer
Bruce Nahin
Eileen Peterson
TOP CAST
Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells
Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell
Michael Douglas
Richard Adams
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
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