March 16 1979 

THE CHINA SYNDROME opens in New York. Directed by James Bridges. Written by Bridges, Mike Gray and T.S.Cook. An ambitious  TV reporter and her cocky cameraman team up with a whistleblowing plant supervisor to expose a California nuclear facility's serious safety shortcomings following a near meltdown "incident". Prescient, compelling "what if" thriller starring Jane Fonda, Michael Douglas and Jack Lemmon who wins Best Supporting Oscar.

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