The China Syndrome (1979)

March 16, 1979 (US) • Drama, Thriller • 122m

Overview

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.

Director

James Bridges

Writers

Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges

Top Billed

Jane Fonda

Keywords

california telecaster radiation energy policy earthquake nuclear power plant cinematographer tragedy conspiracy tv reporter atomic reactor television broadcast southern california nuclear power whistleblower falsification nuclear accident picketing turbine

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Top Billed Cast

Jane Fonda

Kimberly Wells

Michael Douglas

Richard Adams

Jack Lemmon

Jack Godell

Scott Brady

Herman De Young

James Hampton

Bill Gibson

Peter Donat

Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley

Ted Spindler

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

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)

Crew

James Bridges

Director

Michael Douglas

Producer

Bruce Gilbert

Executive Producer

James Crabe

Director of Photography

David Rawlins

Editor

Sally Dennison

Casting

George Jenkins

Production Design

Arthur Jeph Parker

Set Decoration

Donfeld

Costume Design

James Nelson

Associate Producer

Richard Edlund

Visual Effects Camera

Bernadine M. Anderson

Makeup Artist

Kaye Pownall

Hairstylist

Don Schoenfeld

Makeup Artist

James Nelson

Unit Production Manager

James A. Dennett

Production Manager

Kim Kurumada

First Assistant Director

Barrie M. Osborne

Second Assistant Director

Joel Chernoff

Second Unit Director

Terry E. Lewis

Property Master

William Maldonado

Construction Coordinator

Rudy Reachi

Assistant Property Master

R. Chris Westlund

Leadman

S. Bruce Wineinger

Construction Foreman

William Ladd Skinner

Set Designer

Fred J. Brown

Sound Effects Editor

Willie D. Burton

Sound Mixer

Gene Corso

Sound Effects Editor

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marvin E. Lewis

Boom Operator

Mary McGlone

Sound Effects Editor

Michael Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lorane Mitchell

Sound Effects Editor

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Samuel C. Crutcher

Assistant Sound Editor

Robert W. Harris

Cableman

Bruce Mattox

Special Effects Assistant

Henry Millar Jr.

Special Effects

Matthew Yuricich

Matte Painter

James O. Blair

Gaffer

Robert Duggan

Best Boy Grip

Robert Isenberg

Assistant Camera

Tom Prophet Jr.

Key Grip

Daryl Smith

Best Boy Electric

Peter Sorel

Still Photographer

Mike Sweeten

Camera Operator

Reynaldo Villalobos

Additional Camera

John Szajner

Second Assistant Camera

Stanzi Stokes

Casting Assistant

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costumer

Eddie Marks

Costumer

Francesca Emerson

Assistant Editor

Douglas E. Stoll

Location Manager

Michael Boddicker

Musician

Jim Henrikson

Music Editor

Dan Wallin

Scoring Mixer

Marshall Schlom

Script Supervisor

Edward Baken

Transportation Captain

Craig Pinkard

Transportation Coordinator

Marty P. Ewing

Production Assistant

Ronnie Kramer

Production Secretary

Bruce Nahin

Production Assistant

Eileen Peterson

Publicist

Mike Gray

Writer

T.S. Cook

Writer

James Bridges

Writer

Carey Loftin

Stunt Coordinator

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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$5,900,000

Revenue

$51,718,367

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The China Syndrome (1979)

Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges

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