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The China Syndrome (1979)
Directed by James Bridges
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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.
Rated PG | Length 122 minutes
Actors
Jane Fonda | Jack Lemmon | Michael Douglas | Scott Brady | James Hampton | Peter Donat | Wilford Brimley | Richard Herd | Daniel Valdez | Stan Bohrman | James Karen | Michael Alaimo | Donald Hotton | Khalilah Ali | Paul Larson | Ron Lombard | Tom Eure | Nick Pellegrino | Daniel Lewk | Allan Chinn | Martin Fiscoe | Alan Kaul | Michael Mann | David Eisenbise | Frank Cavestani | Reuben Collins | E. Hampton Beagle | David Pfeiffer | Lewis Arquette | Dennis McMullen | Rita Taggart | James Hall | Carol Schlanger | Trudy Lane | Jack Smith Jr. | David Arnsen | Betty Harford | Donald Bishop | Al Baietti | Diandra Morrell | Darrell Larson | Roger Pancake | Joe Lowry | Harry M. Williams | Dennis Barker | Joseph Garcia | James Kline | Alan Beckwith | Clay Hodges | Val Clenard | Robert A. Bowen | Robert Buckingham | John Philip Dayton | Paul DeCeglie | Peter Eastman | Bart Greene | Michael Jeffers | Stephen M. Kienzle | Paul LeClair | Monty O'Grady | Ray Pourchot | Hank Robinson | George Simmons | Robert S. Woods
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/02/2014 | TV | DVD | Library | 9 stars |
| (Average) 9 stars |
Viewing Notes
I hadn’t watched this in ages and had been wanting to revisit it recently, so it was good luck to find it at the Boulder Library on my lunch break.
It’s a great snapshot of its time and it does an excellent job of walking a fine line on the issues of nuclear power, focusing more on corporate malfeasance and the risks of relying on any “fault-proof” system. It was also interesting how it didn’t shy away from sexism in journalism.
Jack Lemmon is excellent as is Jane Fonda and Wilford Brimley. A really well cast movie.
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