The China Syndrome

Starring:Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Scott Brady, James Hampton, Peter Donat, Wilford Brimley, Richard Herd, Daniel Valdez, Stan Bohrman, James Karen, Michael Alaimo, Donald Hotton, Khalilah Ali, Paul Larson, Ron Lombard, Tom Eure, Nick Pellegrino, Daniel Lewk, Allan Chinn
Director: James Bridges
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

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James Bridges (Urban Cowboy, Bright Lights, Big City) directed this 1979 film that became a worldwide sensation when, just weeks after its release, the Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred. Jane Fonda (Klute, Julia) plays a television news reporter who is not taken very seriously until a routine story at the local nuclear power plant leads her to what may be a cover-up of epic proportions. She and her cameraman, played by Michael Douglas (Wall Street, American President), hook up with a whistleblower at the plant, played by Jack Lemmon (Save the Tiger, Missing). Together they try to uncover the dangers lurking beneath the nuclear reactor and avoid being silenced by the business interests behind the plant. Though topical, the film (produced by Douglas) works on its own as a socially conscious thriller that entertains even as it spurs its audience to think. --Robert Lane

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The China Syndrome.......2007-07-05

This tense and timely nail-biter is effective not only because director James Bridges gets all the fundamentals right, but because its explosive subject matter would soon hit home with a terrifying real-life incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania. Lemmon's Godell is a shattering portrayal, for which the actor received an Oscar nod, and Fonda is appealing and believable as a journalist who wants to be more than a pretty face. Co-star Douglas also produced.

The China Syndrome.......2007-03-24

One of my favorite movies! Great lineup of stars; Jack Lemon, Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas. This widescreen version is great.

NOT A GOOD MOVIE!!!!!!.......2007-01-21

I like movies that are about whistleblowers and union workers, favorites of mine include, SILKWOOD, ERIN BROCKOVICH, and NORMA RAE. But this one is just no good at all! It is too violent, the language is terrible from start to finish. It doesn't even deserve one star! Jane Fonda showed no talent whatsoever! I am very glad, that I checked it out of my Library before wasting a lot of money on the DVD. My advice to viewers is, avoid this one at all cost. Just watch SILKWOOD, and consider yourself as having seen both.

Makes you think a bit.......2006-11-10

Great movie, the clothes and styles of hair were flash backs........
Made you really think about atomic power and the accident at 3 Mile Island really hit home.
Interesting..........

Great Script,Great Cast, and Great Timing--The China Syndrome.......2006-09-24

This is a great film and the casting was perfect.The Jack Godell part could have gone to Henry Fonda, easily.Yet,Jack Lemmon gives a powerful ,unforgettable performance.Jane Fonda turns her political energy,into something worthwhile here.Unlike wasting her political efforts,on spying for the North Vietnamese,against American POWs.The film chemistry between Fonda and Michael Douglass is intense and believable.
This film has the same explosive climax,as Sydney Lumet's ,'Fail-Safe'.I would have cut the last scene-bit of Wilford Brimley's character out.It was unrealistic,and I would have left it with the P.R. man,reassuring the media,that "nothing serious transpired and the plant is now safe.'.Then, I would have had Jack (Lemmon)Godell,being wheeled-out ,expired,on an ambulance gurney.And Fonda and Douglass ,tearfully looking on ,then back at the nuclear plant.The End.Or James Bridges could have had Kimberley Wells' crappy car, crash and smash ,like Mimi Chesterton's Love Bug.1970s-The End.The very final-ending presented is wishful-thinking.If this film came out in the early seventies,people largely believed,that new nuclear plants were clean,cheap,and safer than coal plants.If this film came out in the early eighties,people then believed,that hippies were troublesome welt-verbesserers,misguided and unpatriotic.This unique and truthful film was lucky to have been released ,just prior to the Three Mile Island accident.It got people thinking about, 'Life imitating Art'.As we saw with the Chernoyble Katastropha,it can still happen here ,in America. A chilling film.

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The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome
NOT A GOOD MOVIE!!!!!!
Makes you think a bit
Great Script,Great Cast, and Great Timing--The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome
Starring: Jane Fonda , Jack Lemmon , Michael Douglas , Scott Brady , and James Hampton
Director: James Bridges
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Customer Reviews:

The China Syndrome.......2007-07-05

The China Syndrome.......2007-03-24

One of my favorite movies! Great lineup of stars; Jack Lemon, Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas. This widescreen version is great.

NOT A GOOD MOVIE!!!!!!.......2007-01-21

Makes you think a bit.......2006-11-10

Great movie, the clothes and styles of hair were flash backs........
Made you really think about atomic power and the accident at 3 Mile Island really hit home.
Interesting..........

Great Script,Great Cast, and Great Timing--The China Syndrome.......2006-09-24

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Starring: Jane Fonda , Jack Lemmon , Michael Douglas , Scott Brady , and James Hampton
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Description

Charlie talks for the hour with actor Jack Lemmon, who has received eight Oscar nominations and two wins. Lemmon discusses a variety of topics including his diverse film rolls, including comedies, Some Like It Hot and The Odd Couple, and more dramatic work in The China Syndrome and Missing, as well as recently receiving a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in the television remake of 12 Angry Men.

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Starring: Jane Fonda , Jack Lemmon , Michael Douglas , Scott Brady , and James Hampton
Director: James Bridges
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The China Syndrome
The China Syndrome
NOT A GOOD MOVIE!!!!!!
Makes you think a bit
Great Script,Great Cast, and Great Timing--The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome [Region 2]
Starring: Jane Fonda , Jack Lemmon , Michael Douglas , Scott Brady , and James Hampton
Director: James Bridges
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

( C ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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Customer Reviews:

The China Syndrome.......2007-07-05

The China Syndrome.......2007-03-24

One of my favorite movies! Great lineup of stars; Jack Lemon, Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas. This widescreen version is great.

NOT A GOOD MOVIE!!!!!!.......2007-01-21

Makes you think a bit.......2006-11-10

Great movie, the clothes and styles of hair were flash backs........
Made you really think about atomic power and the accident at 3 Mile Island really hit home.
Interesting..........

Great Script,Great Cast, and Great Timing--The China Syndrome.......2006-09-24

Average customer rating:

The China Syndrome [Region 2]
Starring: Jane Fonda , Jack Lemmon , Michael Douglas , Scott Brady , and James Hampton
Director: James Bridges
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Thrillers | Mystery & Suspense | Genres | DVD | Video

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