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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.
When a routine inspection at a nuclear plant turns into a near-catastrophe, a relentless reporter must outrun a corporate cover-up to warn the public. This tense thriller captures the exact moment when corporate greed collides with a looming environmental disaster.
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James Bridges
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Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Scott Brady, James Hampton, Peter Donat, Wilford Brimley, Richard Herd, Daniel Valdez, Stan Bohrman
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The China Syndrome
You can watch The China Syndrome (1979) for free on Fawesome, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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Director
James Bridges
Cast
Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Scott Brady, James Hampton, Peter Donat, Wilford Brimley, Richard Herd, Daniel Valdez, Stan Bohrman
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