Film1979122 min

The China Syndrome

Name: The China Syndrome
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1979
Duration: 122 min
Cast: Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Scott Brady, James Hampton

Taste attributes: dramathrillerdetectivedisasterfasttried & testedheavyintricatelinearbig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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

Boxlist takeHeavy and layered: a pacy thriller, familiar rather than fresh. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 299 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB