

MOVIE
The China Syndrome
People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
The China Syndrome in its release era
Released in 1979, The China Syndrome sits inside the 1970s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1979-03-16
- Rating
- PG
- TMDB score
- 7.1/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures, IPC Films
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