The China Syndrome (1979) Reviews & Ratings

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The China Syndrome reviews

The China Syndrome holds a 7.1/10 average from 539 TMDB ratings.

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.

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