Now, before we get into what you need to know of how you can watch 'The China Syndrome' right now, here are some details about the Columbia Pictures, IPC Films drama flick. The China Syndrome starring Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Scott Brady has a PG rating, a runtime of about 2 hr 2 min. The release date of the movie is March 16th, 1979. The movie received a user score of 72/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 496 platform users.
Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the 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."
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'The China Syndrome' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on March 16th, 1979
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
May 25th, 1999
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