Le Syndrome chinois (1979)
Kimberley Wells, une journaliste employée par la chaîne de télévision américaine KXLA, tourne un documentaire à la centrale nucléaire « Ventana » de Los Angeles. Au cours de la visite, et alors que Kimberley, accompagnée de son cadreur et de son preneur de son, observe la salle des opérations de la centrale, les visiteurs deviennent les témoins d'un incident nucléaire, voyant comment le personnel de la salle s'active pour tenter d'en venir à bout. Le cadreur de Kimberley, Richard Adams, filme secrètement l'incident. Adams montre ensuite les images à un ingénieur nucléaire extérieur, qui confirme la réalité de l'évènement et son caractère potentiellement dangereux. C'est à ce moment qu'est évoquée la notion de « syndrome chinois ». Mais la chaîne qui emploie Kimberley, pour des raisons légales refuse de diffuser le reportage. Par ailleurs, l'enquête diligentée sur l'incident est favorable à la société qui gère la centrale.
Directeur: 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) |
| Production | Michael Douglas | Producer |
| Production | Sally Dennison | Casting |
| Camera | James Crabe | Director of Photography |
| Art | Arthur Jeph Parker | Set Decoration |
| Editing | David Rawlins | Editor |
| Art | George Jenkins | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donfeld | Costume Design |
| Directing | James Bridges | Director |
| Production | Bruce Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Nelson | Associate Producer |
| Visual Effects | Richard Edlund | Visual Effects Camera |
| Crew | Bruce Mattox | Special Effects Assistant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eddie Marks | Costumer |
| Production | Eileen Peterson | Publicist |
| Directing | Joel Chernoff | Second Unit Director |
| Visual Effects | Matthew Yuricich | Matte Painter |
| Camera | Reynaldo Villalobos | Additional Camera |
| Art | S. Bruce Wineinger | Construction Foreman |
| Sound | Lorane Mitchell | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | Peter Sorel | Still Photographer |
| Art | R. Chris Westlund | Leadman |
| Sound | Gene Corso | Sound Effects Editor |
| Camera | John Szajner | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costumer |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Scoring Mixer |
| Crew | Craig Pinkard | Transportation Coordinator |
| Art | William Maldonado | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Mary McGlone | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Edward Baken | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
| Directing | Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernadine M. Anderson | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Willie D. Burton | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Robert Duggan | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Ronnie Kramer | Production Secretary |
| Costume & Make-Up | Don Schoenfeld | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Mike Sweeten | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Henry Millar Jr. | Special Effects |
| Directing | Kim Kurumada | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Marvin E. Lewis | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Arthur Piantadosi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Michael Boddicker | Musician |
| Production | Bruce Nahin | Production Assistant |
| Art | Terry E. Lewis | Property Master |
| Art | Rudy Reachi | Assistant Property Master |
| Sound | Les Fresholtz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Lighting | Daryl Smith | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Stanzi Stokes | Casting Assistant |
| Production | Marty P. Ewing | Production Assistant |
| Art | William Ladd Skinner | Set Designer |
| Camera | Robert Isenberg | Assistant Camera |
| Production | James A. Dennett | Production Manager |
| Crew | Robert W. Harris | Cableman |
| Editing | Francesca Emerson | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kaye Pownall | Hairstylist |
| Production | James Nelson | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Samuel C. Crutcher | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Camera | Tom Prophet Jr. | Key Grip |
| Sound | Fred J. Brown | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lighting | James O. Blair | Gaffer |
| Production | Douglas E. Stoll | Location Manager |
| Directing | Barrie M. Osborne | Second Assistant Director |
| Writing | Mike Gray | Writer |
| Writing | T.S. Cook | Writer |
| Writing | James Bridges | Writer |
| Crew | Carey Loftin | Stunt Coordinator |
