France / May 20, 1979 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Herd | Evan McCormack |
| Daniel Valdez | Hector Salas |
| Stan Bohrman | Pete Martin |
| James Karen | Mac Churchill |
| Michael Alaimo | Greg Minor |
| Donald Hotton | Dr. Lowell |
| Khalilah Ali | Marge |
| Paul Larson | D.B. Royce |
| Ron Lombard | Barney |
| Tom Eure | Tommy |
| Nick Pellegrino | Borden |
| Daniel Lewk | Donny |
| Allan Chinn | Holt |
| Martin Fiscoe | Control Guard |
| Alan Kaul | TV Director |
| Michael Mann | TV Consultant |
| David Eisenbise | Technical Director |
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| Frank Cavestani | News Reporter |
| Reuben Collins | Sportscaster |
| E. Hampton Beagle | Mort |
| David Pfeiffer | David |
| Lewis Arquette | Hatcher |
| Dennis McMullen | Robertson |
| Rita Taggart | Rita Jacovich |
| James Hall | Harmon |
| Carol Schlanger | Waitress |
| Trudy Lane | Alma Spindler |
| Jack Smith Jr. | Tom |
| David Arnsen | KXLA Cameraman |
| Betty Harford | Woman at Demonstration |
| Donald Bishop | Hearings Chairman |
| Al Baietti | Pro-Nuclear Witness |
| Diandra Morrell | Sasha |
| Darrell Larson | Young Demonstrator |
| Roger Pancake | Gate Guard |
| Joe Lowry | Security Agent |
| Harry M. Williams | Fire Rescue |
| Dennis Barker | Jaws of Life |
| Joseph Garcia | Highway Patrolman |
| James Kline | Jim |
| Alan Beckwith | Technician |
| Clay Hodges | SWAT Squad Leader |
| Val Clenard | Self |
| Robert A. Bowen | Camera Operator (uncredited) |
| Robert Buckingham | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| John Philip Dayton | Young Photographer (uncredited) |
| Paul DeCeglie | Man at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Peter Eastman | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Bart Greene | Man at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Stephen M. Kienzle | Swat Shooter (uncredited) |
| Paul LeClair | Board Member (uncredited) |
| Monty O'Grady | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ray Pourchot | Man at Meeting (uncredited) |
| Hank Robinson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| George Simmons | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Robert S. Woods | Man (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The China Syndrome |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, IPC Films |
| Official site | sonymoviechannel.com |
| Release date | 16 marzo 1979 |
| Executive producer | Bruce Gilbert |
| Production | Michael Douglas, James Nelson |
| Writer | Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges |
| Casting | Sally Dennison |
| Editing | David Rawlins, Francesca Emerson |
| Cinematography | James Crabe, Reynaldo Villalobos, Peter Sorel, John Szajner, Robert Duggan, Mike Sweeten, Robert Isenberg, Tom Prophet Jr. |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 16, 1979 / PG
Australia / May 30, 1979 / PG
United Kingdom / Aug 10, 1979 / PG / Originally A
Sweden / Aug 13, 1979 / 11
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Argentina / Aug 16, 1979
Netherlands / Aug 16, 1979 / 6
Finland / Aug 31, 1979 / K-16
Denmark / Sep 07, 1979 / 15
Brazil / Sep 12, 1979
France / Sep 12, 1979
Colombia / Sep 13, 1979
Japan / Sep 15, 1979
Hong Kong / Sep 28, 1979
Italy / Oct 05, 1979
Spain / Oct 08, 1979
Belgium / Oct 11, 1979 / 12
Portugal / Oct 25, 1979
Mexico / Nov 09, 1979
Greece / Feb 20, 1980 / 13
Germany / Feb 21, 1980 / 12 / West Germany
Philippines / Apr 08, 1980
Poland / Jul 01, 1980 / 18
Hungary / Jan 12, 1984 / 16
Türkiye / Nov 01, 1984
Physical media
Canada / May 25, 1999 / DVD
United States / Oct 26, 2004 / PG / DVD Release
Brazil / Feb 27, 2007 / 14 / Sony Home mj.gov.br
Netherlands / Apr 06, 2009 / 6 / DVD
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United Arab Emirates / Jul 10, 2020 / Blu-ray
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Netherlands / May 06, 2003 / 6 / RTL 5
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