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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Cast
64 people
Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells
Known for
Monster-in-Law
The Newsroom
Michael Douglas
Richard Adams
Known for
Ant-Man
The Game
Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell
Known for
The Apartment
Some Like It Hot
Scott Brady
Herman De Young
Known for
Gremlins
Johnny Guitar
James Hampton
Bill Gibson
Known for
Teen Wolf
Sling Blade
Peter Donat
Don Jacovich
Known for
The Game
The War of the Roses
Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler
Known for
The Thing
Cocoon
Richard Herd
Evan McCormack
Known for
V
Get Out
Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas
Known for
La Bamba
Stan Bohrman
Pete Martin
No other roles listed
James Karen
Mac Churchill
Known for
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Return of the Living Dead
Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor
Known for
Mr. Mom
She's Out of Control
James Bridges Director · Mike Gray Writer T.S. Cook Writer
Worldwide gross $52M · Budget $5.9M · United States release March 16, 1979
Box office
Budget
$5,900,000
Worldwide gross
$51,718,367
Gross vs. budget
8.8×
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
IPC Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 16, 1979
Theatrical
United States · October 26, 2004
Physical · DVD Release
Argentina
August 16, 1979 · Theatrical
Australia
May 30, 1979 · Theatrical
Belgium
October 11, 1979 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 12, 1979 · Theatrical
February 27, 2007 · Physical · Sony Home mj.gov.br
Canada
May 25, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Colombia
September 13, 1979 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 7, 1979 · Theatrical
Finland
August 31, 1979 · Theatrical
France
May 20, 1979 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
September 12, 1979 · Theatrical
October 8, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Classic
Germany
February 21, 1980 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
February 20, 1980 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
September 28, 1979 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 12, 1984 · Theatrical
Italy
October 5, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
September 15, 1979 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 9, 1979 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 16, 1979 · Theatrical
May 6, 2003 · TV · RTL 5
April 6, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
April 8, 1980 · Theatrical
Poland
July 1, 1980 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 25, 1979 · Theatrical
Spain
October 8, 1979 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 13, 1979 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 1, 1984 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
July 10, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
August 10, 1979 · Theatrical · Originally A
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