The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome 1979

Starring Jack Lemmon, Jane Fonda, and Michael Douglas in this thriller that draws attention to the dangers of nuclear energy and the power of television news. Journalist Kimberly Wells (Jane Fonda), reporting on alternative energy sources, witnesses a power plant accident. One of the most controversial films of 1979, China Syndrome owes its fame to the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster, which occurred exactly twelve days after the film's release.