The China Syndrome (1979)
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.
Director: James Bridges
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Jane Fonda as Kimberly Wells |
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Michael Douglas as Richard Adams |
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Jack Lemmon as Jack Godell |
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Scott Brady as Herman De Young |
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James Hampton as Bill Gibson |
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Peter Donat as Don Jacovich |
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Wilford Brimley as Ted Spindler |
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Richard Herd as Evan McCormack |
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Daniel Valdez as Hector Salas |
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Stan Bohrman as Pete Martin |
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James Karen as Mac Churchill |
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Michael Alaimo as Greg Minor |
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Donald Hotton as Dr. Lowell |
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Khalilah Ali as Marge |
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Paul Larson as D.B. Royce |
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Ron Lombard as Barney |
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Tom Eure as Tommy |
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Nick Pellegrino as Borden |
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Daniel Lewk as Donny |
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Allan Chinn as Holt |
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Martin Fiscoe as Control Guard |
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Alan Kaul as TV Director |
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Michael Mann as TV Consultant |
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David Eisenbise as Technical Director |
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Frank Cavestani as News Reporter |
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Reuben Collins as Sportscaster |
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E. Hampton Beagle as Mort |
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David Pfeiffer as David |
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Lewis Arquette as Hatcher |
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Dennis McMullen as Robertson |
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Rita Taggart as Rita Jacovich |
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James Hall as Harmon |
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Carol Schlanger as Waitress |
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Trudy Lane as Alma Spindler |
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Jack Smith Jr. as Tom |
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David Arnsen as KXLA Cameraman |
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Betty Harford as Woman at Demonstration |
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Donald Bishop as Hearings Chairman |
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Al Baietti as Pro-Nuclear Witness |
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Diandra Morrell as Sasha |
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Darrell Larson as Young Demonstrator |
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Roger Pancake as Gate Guard |
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Joe Lowry as Security Agent |
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Harry M. Williams as Fire Rescue |
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Dennis Barker as Jaws of Life |
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Joseph Garcia as Highway Patrolman |
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James Kline as Jim |
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Alan Beckwith as Technician |
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Clay Hodges as SWAT Squad Leader |
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Val Clenard as Self |
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Robert A. Bowen as Camera Operator (uncredited) |
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Robert Buckingham as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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John Philip Dayton as Young Photographer (uncredited) |
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Paul DeCeglie as Man at Meeting (uncredited) |
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Peter Eastman as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Bart Greene as Man at Meeting (uncredited) |
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Michael Jeffers as Board Member (uncredited) |
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Stephen M. Kienzle as Swat Shooter (uncredited) |
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Paul LeClair as Board Member (uncredited) |
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Monty O'Grady as Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Ray Pourchot as Man at Meeting (uncredited) |
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Hank Robinson as Reporter (uncredited) |
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George Simmons as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Robert S. Woods as Man (uncredited) |
| Directing | James Bridges | Director |
| Production | Michael Douglas | Producer |
| Production | Bruce Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Camera | James Crabe | Director of Photography |
| Editing | David Rawlins | Editor |
| Production | Sally Dennison | Casting |
| Art | George Jenkins | Production Design |
| Art | Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donfeld | Costume Design |
| Production | James Nelson | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Richard Edlund | Visual Effects Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernadine M. Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Schoenfeld | Makeup Artist |
| Production | James Nelson | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | James A. Dennett | Production Manager |
| Directing | Kim Kurumada | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Barrie M. Osborne | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Joel Chernoff | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Terry E. Lewis | Property Master |
| Art | William Maldonado | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Rudy Reachi | Assistant Property Master |
| Art | R. Chris Westlund | Leadman |
| Art | S. Bruce Wineinger | Construction Foreman |
| Art | William Ladd Skinner | Set Designer |
| Sound | Fred J. Brown | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Gene Corso | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Marvin E. Lewis | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Mary McGlone | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Lorane Mitchell | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Samuel C. Crutcher | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Robert W. Harris | Cableman |
| Crew | Bruce Mattox | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Henry Millar Jr. | Special Effects |
| Visual Effects | Matthew Yuricich | Matte Painter |
| Lighting | James O. Blair | Gaffer |
| Camera | Robert Duggan | Best Boy Grip |
| Camera | Robert Isenberg | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Tom Prophet Jr. | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Daryl Smith | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Peter Sorel | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Mike Sweeten | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Reynaldo Villalobos | Additional Camera |
| Camera | John Szajner | Second Assistant Camera |
| Production | Stanzi Stokes | Casting Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eddie Marks | Costumer |
| Editing | Francesca Emerson | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Douglas E. Stoll | Location Manager |
| Sound | Michael Boddicker | Musician |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Scoring Mixer |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Edward Baken | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Craig Pinkard | Transportation Coordinator |
| Production | Marty P. Ewing | Production Assistant |
| Production | Ronnie Kramer | Production Secretary |
| Production | Bruce Nahin | Production Assistant |
| Production | Eileen Peterson | Publicist |
| Writing | Mike Gray | Writer |
| Writing | T.S. Cook | Writer |
| Writing | James Bridges | Writer |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
