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The China Syndrome

1979·2h 2m·PG
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
35,924 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.

The China Syndrome is a 1979 drama thriller movie directed by James Bridges, starring Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Scott Brady. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 35,924 votes and runs 2h 2m.

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Director
James Bridges
Stars
Jane Fonda
Jack Lemmon
Scott Brady
Michael Douglas
Details
1979-03-16
122 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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