- Actors: Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon, Michael Douglas, Scott Brady, James Hampton
- Directors: James Bridges
- Writers: James Bridges, Mike Gray, T.S. Cook
- Producers: Michael Douglas, Bruce Gilbert, Jack Smith Jr., James Nelson
- Format: PAL
- Language English, French
- Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Hindi, Portuguese, Turkish, Danish, Icelandic, Swedish, Hungarian, Polish, Dutch, Arabic
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Columbia Tristar
- DVD Release Date: 18 Oct 1999
- Run Time: 122 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CZTQ
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 91,805 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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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 China Syndrome (produced by Douglas) works on its own as a socially conscious thriller that entertains even as it spurs its audience to think. --Robert Lane
Special Features
1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English
Region 2
Mono English French German Italian Spanish
Mono
US Theatrical Trailer
Filmographies
Scene Selections
Czech\English\French\German\Hindi\Hungarian\Polish\Turkish
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English
Region 2
Mono English French German Italian Spanish
Mono
US Theatrical Trailer
Filmographies
Scene Selections
Czech\English\French\German\Hindi\Hungarian\Polish\Turkish
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
REGION 1 SE,
By ciaran moore "siki" (omagh N IRELAND) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The China Syndrome - Special Edition [1979] (REGION 1) (NTSC) [DVD] [US Import] (DVD)
As amazon has again dumped all the reviews of the bare bones edition under the graphics for the region 1 SE i will let you know of the extras on the SE disc.It has deleted scenes(3:51) and a 2 part making of which lasts nearly an hour.Hope this helps someone who might actually want the SE.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Film,
This review is from: The China Syndrome (1981) (Widescreen) [DVD] (DVD)
A surprising drama/thriller from director James Bridges. Produced by and starring Michael Douglas, but the main leads are a terrific Jane Fonda and Jack Lemmon showing us once again how diverse he is. The film has some good stand-points on the power of the media and also the politics and morals of those big money makers. It's a must see, and has one of those climaxing endings which makes my heart thump every time I see it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Timeless and relevant, stunningly well acted,
By Daft "Dunny" (U.K.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The China Syndrome (1981) (Widescreen) [DVD] (DVD)
I don`t realy want to go too far into the plot, except to say that it`s premise is almost inevitable in real life, a routine breakdown in a neuclear power plant spirals because no-one wants to take responsibility. The screenplay is as precise and accurate as a swiss timepiece, but it`s the quality of the acting that sucks you in, particularly Jack Lemmon`s, performance. You find yourself mentaly and physicaly responding to what he`s gong through, SO convincing is he. Fonda and Douglass are both beautifuly pitched, and would steal any other film, but at his best, and this is at his best, Lemmon was unparralelled. He is everyman in an impossible situation. The story is tense and exiting, believable and definately not dated. The result is totaly engrosing. Sometimes you want a duvet night with beers or candy floss, and why not. Sometimes you want a duvet night with a glass of wine and someone to hold on to. This is for those nights.
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