The China Syndrome (1979)
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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Jane Fonda
as Kimberly Wells
as Kimberly Wells
Jack Lemmon
as Jack Godell
as Jack Godell
Michael Douglas
as Richard Adams
as Richard Adams
Scott Brady
as Herman De Young
as Herman De Young
James Hampton
as Bill Gibson
as Bill Gibson
Peter Donat
as Don Jacovich
as Don Jacovich
Wilford Brimley
as Ted Spindler
as Ted Spindler
Richard Herd
as Evan McCormack
as Evan McCormack
Daniel Valdez
as Hector Salas
as Hector Salas
Stan Bohrman
as Pete Martin
as Pete Martin
James Karen
as Mac Churchill
as Mac Churchill
Michael Alaimo
as Greg Minor
as Greg Minor
Donald Hotton
as Dr. Lowell
as Dr. Lowell
Khalilah Ali
as Marge
as Marge
Paul Larson
as D.B. Royce
as D.B. Royce
Ron Lombard
as Barney
as Barney
Tom Eure
as Tommy
as Tommy
Nick Pellegrino
as Borden
as Borden
Daniel Lewk
as Donny
as Donny
Allan Chinn
as Holt
as Holt
Martin Fiscoe
as Control Guard
as Control Guard
Alan Kaul
as TV Director
as TV Director
Michael Mann
as TV Consultant
as TV Consultant
David Eisenbise
as Technical Director
as Technical Director
Frank Cavestani
as News Reporter
as News Reporter
Reuben Collins
as Sportscaster
as Sportscaster
E. Hampton Beagle
as Mort
as Mort
David Pfeiffer
as David
as David
Lewis Arquette
as Hatcher
as Hatcher
Dennis McMullen
as Robertson
as Robertson
Rita Taggart
as Rita Jacovich
as Rita Jacovich
James Hall
as Harmon
as Harmon
Carol Schlanger
as Waitress
as Waitress
Trudy Lane
as Alma Spindler
as Alma Spindler
Jack Smith Jr.
as Tom
as Tom
David Arnsen
as KXLA Cameraman
as KXLA Cameraman
Betty Harford
as Woman at Demonstration
as Woman at Demonstration
Donald Bishop
as Hearings Chairman
as Hearings Chairman
Al Baietti
as Pro-Nuclear Witness
as Pro-Nuclear Witness
Diandra Morrell
as Sasha
as Sasha
Darrell Larson
as Young Demonstrator
as Young Demonstrator
Roger Pancake
as Gate Guard
as Gate Guard
Joe Lowry
as Security Agent
as Security Agent
Harry M. Williams
as Fire Rescue
as Fire Rescue
Dennis Barker
as Jaws of Life
as Jaws of Life
Joseph Garcia
as Highway Patrolman
as Highway Patrolman
James Kline
as Jim
as Jim
Alan Beckwith
as Technician
as Technician
Clay Hodges
as SWAT Squad Leader
as SWAT Squad Leader
Val Clenard
as Self
as Self
Robert A. Bowen
as Camera Operator (uncredited)
as Camera Operator (uncredited)
Robert Buckingham
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
John Philip Dayton
as Young Photographer (uncredited)
as Young Photographer (uncredited)
Paul DeCeglie
as Man at Meeting (uncredited)
as Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Peter Eastman
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bart Greene
as Man at Meeting (uncredited)
as Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Board Member (uncredited)
as Board Member (uncredited)
Stephen M. Kienzle
as Swat Shooter (uncredited)
as Swat Shooter (uncredited)
Paul LeClair
as Board Member (uncredited)
as Board Member (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot
as Man at Meeting (uncredited)
as Man at Meeting (uncredited)
Hank Robinson
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
George Simmons
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Robert S. Woods
as Man (uncredited)
as Man (uncredited)
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T.S. Cook
Screenplay
Screenplay
George Jenkins
Production Design
Production Design
Mike Gray
Screenplay
Screenplay
Donfeld
Costume Design
Costume Design
James Bridges
Screenplay
Screenplay
David Rawlins
Editor
Editor
James Bridges
Director
Director
Michael Douglas
Producer
Producer
Bruce Gilbert
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Sally Dennison
Casting
Casting
James Crabe
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Arthur Jeph Parker
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
James Nelson
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Camera
R. Chris Westlund
Leadman
Leadman
William Maldonado
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Gene Corso
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
James A. Dennett
Production Manager
Production Manager
Joel Chernoff
Second Unit Director
Second Unit Director
Marvin E. Lewis
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Samuel C. Crutcher
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Bernadine M. Anderson
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Barrie M. Osborne
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Bruce Mattox
Special Effects Assistant
Special Effects Assistant
S. Bruce Wineinger
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Don Schoenfeld
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Mary McGlone
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert W. Harris
Cableman
Cableman
William Ladd Skinner
Set Designer
Set Designer
Terry E. Lewis
Property Master
Property Master
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
James Nelson
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Kim Kurumada
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Rudy Reachi
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Henry Millar Jr.
Special Effects
Special Effects
Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lorane Mitchell
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Mike Sweeten
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Matthew Yuricich
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
Douglas E. Stoll
Location Manager
Location Manager
John Szajner
Second Assistant Camera
Second Assistant Camera
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costumer
Costumer
Eddie Marks
Costumer
Costumer
Craig Pinkard
Transportation Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Bryce Guy Williams
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Reynaldo Villalobos
Additional Camera
Additional Camera
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Music Editor
Edward Baken
Transportation Captain
Transportation Captain
Francesca Emerson
Assistant Editor
Assistant Editor
Dan Wallin
Scoring Mixer
Scoring Mixer
Daryl Smith
Best Boy Electric
Best Boy Electric
Michael Boddicker
Musician
Musician
Stanzi Stokes
Casting Assistant
Casting Assistant
Ronnie Kramer
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Peter Sorel
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Eileen Peterson
Publicist
Publicist
James O. Blair
Gaffer
Gaffer
Robert Isenberg
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Tom Prophet Jr.
Key Grip
Key Grip
Bruce Nahin
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Marty P. Ewing
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Robert Duggan
Best Boy Grip
Best Boy Grip
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