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The China Syndrome

Movie (1979)

"Sometimes it’s too late to tell the truth."

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, an opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicise the incident but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.

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Released:	Mar 16th, 1979
Budget:	N/A
Revenue:	$51,718,367.00

The China Syndrome Main Cast

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Jane Fonda
plays Kimberly Wells

Jack Lemmon
plays Jack Godell

Michael Douglas
plays Richard Adams

Scott Brady
plays Herman De Young

James Hampton
plays Bill Gibson

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Movie Goof (factual errors): The emergency lights in the control room did not go on when the second plant accident occurred just after the SWAT team broke in. This was clearly for dramatic effect; in reality they would be on a backup power source just as the plant controls were.
Movie Goof (crew or equipment visible): During the opening credits sequence, the helicopter carrying the camera is reflected in the rear window of the Bronco.
Movie Goof (continuity error): In the introduction to the news, the announcer names Kimberly Wells' segment "California Close-Up" but the anchorman calls it "California Now."
Stephen Bishop was brought on late in production to write the film's title song, "Somewhere In Between." Producers wanted a song to replace the one originally chosen for the titles, which they felt didn't fit the film. The original song was a then-unknown song called "What A Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers.

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