The China Syndrome
Summary:
This gripping 1979 drama about the dangers of nuclear power carried an extra jolt when a real-life accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania occurred just weeks after the film opened. Kimberly Wells (Jane Fonda) is a TV reporter trying to advance from fluff pieces to harder news. Wells and cameraman Richard Adams (Michael Douglas, who also produced... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Jane Fonda - (Kimberly Wells)
Jack Lemmon - (Jack Godell)
Michael Douglas - (Richard Adams)
Scott Brady - (Herman De Young)
James Hampton - (Bill Gibson)
All Cast & Crew >>
Review:
Sharper and more focused than most of the catastrophe/conspiracy films to crop up in the late '70s, James Bridges' The China Syndrome benefits from strong performances from Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and (co-producer) Michael Douglas. The film's pronounced anti-nuclear message might have come across as preachy in the hands of a lesser ... Continue >>
Related Movies:
2000 Thirteen Days
2000 Erin Brockovich
2000 Deterrence
More Related Movies >>
Great Film Moments:
- In Theaters
- This Week
- Coming Soon
- New on DVD
Browse More Movies:
