The China Syndrome
Summary: A reporter finds what appears to be a cover-up of safety hazards at a nuclear power plant.
Runtime: 2 h 02 min
MPAA: PG
Country: United States
Language: English
Movie budget: $ 6,000,000
Domestic: $ 51,718,367
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