AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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The China Syndrome
Director: James Bridges (Dir)
Release Date:   1979
Premiere Information:   Los Angeles and New York openings: 16 Mar 1979
Duration (in mins):   122
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Cast:   Jane Fonda (Kimberly Wells)  
    Jack Lemmon (Jack Godell)  
    Michael Douglas (Richard Adams)  
    Scott Brady (Herman DeYoung)  
    James Hampton (Bill Gibson)  
Summary:  
Production Company: IPC Films  
Distribution Company: Columbia Pictures  
Director: James Bridges (Dir)
Producer: Michael Douglas (Prod)
Writer: Mike Gray (Wrt)
  T. S. Cook (Wrt)
  James Bridges (Wrt)
Photography: James Crabe (Dir of photog)
Art Direction: George Jenkins (Prod des)
Film Editor: David Rawlins (Ed)
MPAA Rating: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
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Copyright Claimant Copyright Date Copyright Number
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. 3/5/1979 dd/mm/yyyy PA30789
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Genre: Drama
Note:  
Bibliographic Sources:   Date   Page
Los Angeles Times   11 Mar 1979   p. 1.
New York Times   16 Mar 1979   p. 16.
Variety   7 Mar 1979   p. 20.
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