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The China Syndrome

 1979
 122 minutes (2 hrs 02 mins)
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Directed by

James Bridges

Starring

Jane Fonda · Jack Lemmon · Michael Douglas · Scott Brady · James Hampton · Peter Donat

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release
16th March 1979
Sweden release date Sweden release
13th August 1979
Argentina release date Argentina release
16th August 1979

Certificates

US
PG

6

11

U

K-12

12

PG-12

12

PG-13

12

NRC

PG

Atp

15

PG

T

Total grosses

UK total gross
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US total gross
United States Flag  $51.7 Million
Global total gross
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