How long is The China Syndrome?

The China Syndrome is 2 hr 2 min long.

Who is Kimberly Wells in The China Syndrome?

Jane Fonda plays Kimberly Wells in the film.

The China Syndrome

Name: The China Syndrome
Duration: 122
Rating: 81

TV reporter Jane Fonda, eager to do something other than puff pieces, covers a routine story at a nuclear power plant with cameraman Michael Douglas. While talking to operations manager Jack Lemmon, the pair witness a near-miss crisis that could have resulted in a catastrophic meltdown. The company powers-that-be immediately try to cover it up, but soon even true believer Lemmon is having serious doubts about the safety of the plant. Fonda and Douglas race against time to prevent a full-scale nuclear cataclysm, trying to get Lemmon’s story on the air before the nuclear plant owners can take lethal action against them.

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How long is The China Syndrome?: The China Syndrome is 2 hr 2 min long.

Who directed The China Syndrome?: James Bridges

Who is Kimberly Wells in The China Syndrome?: Jane Fonda plays Kimberly Wells in the film.

What is The China Syndrome about?: TV reporter Jane Fonda, eager to do something other than puff pieces, covers a routine story at a nuclear power plant with cameraman Michael Douglas. While talking to operations manager Jack Lemmon, the pair witness a near-miss crisis that could have resulted in a catastrophic meltdown. The company powers-that-be immediately try to cover it up, but soon even true believer Lemmon is having serious doubts about the safety of the plant. Fonda and Douglas race against time to prevent a full-scale nuclear cataclysm, trying to get Lemmon’s story on the air before the nuclear plant owners can take lethal action against them.