Directory of China Syndrome, The Resources

Home > Arts > Movies > Titles > C > China Syndrome, The

1979 movie concerns a reporter who discovers that a nuclear power plant is not as safe as it seems. The movie was based on several near disasters that had occurred. The film proved timely when within weeks of the movies premiere there was a near meltdown at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. The title of the film refers to a children's saying about 'digging holes to China'. The phrase is used to refer to a nuclear meltdown that would put a hole into the earth that could go all the way to China.

Subcategories

• Brimley, Wilford
• Douglas, Michael
• Fonda, Jane
• Lemmon, Jack

Resources in This Category

• IMDb: China Syndrome, The

  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078966/
  Provides information about the cast and crew from this 1979 film about a reporter discovering a hazard cover up at a nuclear power plant.

• Rottentomatoes: The China Syndrome

  http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/china_syndrome/
  Reviews from the critics and audiences, plot synopsis, cast, crew, tidbits, and rating information.

Related Categories

• Home > Arts > Movies > Genres > Drama
• Home > Society > Issues > Environment > Nuclear > Energy

 

Home > Arts > Movies > Titles > C > China Syndrome, The

 

---

 

Thanks to DMOZ, which built a great web directory for nearly two decades and freely shared it with the web. About us