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