The China Syndrome 45 years old
Sometimes it’s too late to tell the truth.
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.
Credits
The China Syndrome Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael Douglas He was 34, now 80 years old | as Richard Adams |
| James Hampton He was 42, now 88 years old | as Bill Gibson |
| James Karen He was 55, 94 years old when he died | as Mac Churchill |
| Jane Fonda She was 41, now 87 years old | as Kimberly Wells |
| Peter Donat He was 51, 90 years old when he died | as Don Jacovich |
| Michael Alaimo | as Greg Minor |
| Scott Brady He was 54, 60 years old when he died | as Herman De Young |
| Donald Hotton He was 37, 66 years old when he died | as Dr. Elliott Lowell |
| Richard Herd He was 46, now 92 years old | as Evan McCormack |
| Wilford Brimley He was 44, now 90 years old | as Ted Spindler |
| Jack Lemmon He was 54, 76 years old when he died | as Jack Godell |
| Daniel Valdez He was 29, now 75 years old | as Hector Salas |
| Stan Bohrman | as Pete Martin |
| Khalilah Ali She was 29, now 74 years old | as Marge |
The China Syndrome Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| George Jenkins as Production Design. He was 74 (102) years old when He died | Art |
| Donfeld as Costume Design. He was 44 (72) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| T.S. Cook as Screenplay. He was 31 (65) years old when He died | Writing |
| James Crabe as Director of Photography. He was 47 (57) years old when He died | Camera |
| David Rawlins as Editor. He was 161 (now 206) years old | Editing |
| Sally Dennison as Casting. | Production |
| James Bridges as Director. He was 43 (57) years old when He died | Directing |
| James Bridges as Screenplay. He was 43 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
| Mike Gray as Screenplay. He was 43 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| James Nelson as Associate Producer. He was 157 (192) years old when He died | Production |
| Arthur Jeph Parker as Set Decoration. He was 55 (79) years old when He died | Art |
| Richard Edlund as Visual Effects Camera. He was 38 (now 84) years old | Visual Effects |
The China Syndrome (45 years)
Sometimes it’s too late to tell the truth.
- Release day: Friday, March 16, 1979
- Runtime: 122 minutes
- Budget: 5900000.00
- Revenue: 51718367.00