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MOVIE

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

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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

Atp

PG

PG-13

U

12

PG

6

T

12

12

K-12

15

PG-12

NRC

11

Total grosses

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US total gross
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$51.7 Million

Global total gross
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