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The China Syndrome (1979)

Movie · Drama, Thriller · ⭐ 7.1/10 · 2h 2m

While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.

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