The Insider
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The China Syndrome
A slow-burn thriller that tightens like a vice, mixing newsroom grit with nuclear dread and a righteous, tragic stand.
About 1979 film by James Bridges
Genres drama, action, science fiction, disaster
Directed by James Bridges
Written by James Bridges, Mike Gray, T. S. Cook
Starring Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas, Jack Lemmon, Wilford Brimley, James Karen, Lewis Arquette, Scott Brady, Richard Herd
Music Stephen Bishop
Runtime 122 min
Country United States
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