Director
James Bridges
Starring
Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Scott Brady, James Hampton
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Certificate
PG
Run Time
122 mins
Release Year
1979
Country of Origin
USA
Language
English
Director of Photography: James Crabe
Editor: David Rawlins
Produced by: Michael Douglas
Music: Jim Henrikson
Screenplay by: Mike Gray, T.S. Cook, James Bridges
Production Designer: George Jenkins
The China Syndrome
A television reporter and her crew investigate an event at a nuclear power plant and ultimately find themselves involved in a potentially disastrous situation. With first-class performances from Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and Jack Lemmon, director James Bridges delivers a taut, engaging thriller focusing on the American media and the "nuclear fear" of the era. The film premiered at the 32nd Cannes Film Festival (where Lemmon won the Best Actor award) and went on to receive four Academy Award nominations.