#12 Box Office Hit of 1979

The China Syndrome (1979)

Name: The China Syndrome
Released: 1979-03-16
Cast: Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Scott Brady, James Hampton

"People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know."

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.