The China Syndrome

1979 · 122 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 34,322 VOTES · DIR. James Bridges

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 981 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:29 - Camera two, clear bars. - Come on, let's hustle up.
00:03:40 - Change of schedule. - Again?
00:09:09 - You got our hats? - One size fits all.
00:12:52 No, we're just doing this together. I made commercials with these bums.
00:17:31 Jesus!
00:23:06 Kimberly, you'd better hurry.
00:26:38 - Isn't that stretching it a bit? - You think so?
00:30:10 The water level recorder was stuck.
00:34:40 You lonely old coot. You want to come inside?
00:38:56 I don't know about that. We'll be back at six o'clock.
00:43:43 - The investigation's over? - Why are you so surprised?
00:47:30 You saw it. There was no radiation leakage.
00:52:59 Ronald Borsak, five years old. Tony Bulotti, seven.
00:56:57 It can go up to 1 1 0. We'll watch it here.
01:02:28 We've got to get back on-line today. The company's losing a fortune.
01:07:22 We've got a problem.
01:12:00 Hello? No, she never showed up.
01:16:51 Your five minutes are up.
01:25:12 What? There may be a defect in the pump.
01:31:18 - or he'll flood the containment with radiation.
01:37:03 It's going to be fine.
01:41:39 Just checking levels.
01:45:00 There was a vibration. I know ...
01:51:08 - Losing picture. - Let me ask a question!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed981
Dialogue density8.0 lines / min
First line00:00:29
Final line01:51:08

Production Record

DirectorJames Bridges
LanguageEnglish
Budget$5,900,000
Revenue$51,718,367
IMDb votes34,322