The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome

People who know the meaning of "The China Syndrome" are scared... Soon you will know.

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Release Date

3/16/1979

Runtime

122 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$5,900,000

Revenue

$51,718,367

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A taut thriller where a reporter's pursuit of truth about a nuclear accident puts her in the crosshairs of institutional power. It's a film that makes you feel the weight of what one person can uncover, and how fragile that exposure can be.

Mood

TenseParanoidDefiantMelancholic

Themes

CorruptionJusticePowerMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

NaturalisticDocumentary-like

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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