The China Syndrome

(1979)

Movie

Movie Information

Runtime:: 122 minutes
IMDb Rating:: 7.4/10 (35,908 votes)
Genres:: Thriller Drama
Countries:: United States
Spoken Languages:: eng

Plot

A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.

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Recent releases for this product

Enhancement Service Status

External data enrichment processing status

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External IDs

IMDb ID:: tt0078966

Product Information

Product ID:: 15086
Type:: Movie
Created:: Oct 10, 2025 21:26
Updated:: May 22, 2026 10:27

Release Dates

United States

Mar 06, 1979

Hollywood California premiere

United States

Mar 16, 1979

France

May 20, 1979

Cannes Film Festival

United Kingdom

Jul 20, 1979

Sweden

Aug 13, 1979

Argentina

Aug 16, 1979

Netherlands

Aug 16, 1979

Finland

Aug 31, 1979

Denmark

Sep 07, 1979

France

Sep 12, 1979

Colombia

Sep 13, 1979

Japan

Sep 15, 1979

Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)

Sep 28, 1979

Italy

Oct 05, 1979

Spain

Oct 08, 1979

Belgium

Oct 11, 1979

Gent

Portugal

Oct 25, 1979

Mexico

Nov 09, 1979

Greece

Feb 20, 1980

Alternative Titles

Síndrome de China

Argentina

The China Syndrome

Australia

Het China syndroom

Belgium