The China Syndrome

1979 film by James Bridges
Movie film Q647599
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Summary

The China Syndrome is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,965 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
  • Director: James Bridges[4]
  • Screenwriter: James Bridges[5], Mike Gray[6], T. S. Cook[7]
  • Composer: Stephen Bishop[8]
  • Genre: disaster film[9], science fiction film[10], drama film[11], action film[12]
  • Cast member: Jane Fonda[13], Jack Lemmon[14], Michael Douglas[15], Richard Herd[16], Scott Brady[17], Wilford Brimley[18], James Hampton[19], James Karen[20], Lewis Arquette[21], Peter Donat[22], Khalilah Ali[23]
  • Producer: Michael Douglas[24]
  • Depicts: China syndrome[25]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[26]
  • Director of photography: James Crabe[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Review score: 7.5/10[30], 81/100[31], 88%[32]
  • Color: color[33]
  • Country of origin: United States[34]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1979[35], February 21, 1980[36]
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[37], Netflix[38]
  • Narrative location: California[39]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor[40], Academy Award for Best Actress[41], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[42], Academy Award for Best Production Design[43]
  • Title: The China Syndrome[44]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[45]
  • Duration: 117 minutes[46], 122 minutes[47]
  • Kijkwijzer rating: 6[48]
  • CNC film rating (France): no age restriction[49]
  • Australian Classification: PG[50]

Why It Matters

The China Syndrome has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did The China Syndrome receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . adorocinema.com. Retrieved . adorocinema.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . kijkwijzer.nl. Retrieved . kijkwijzer.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . cnc.fr. cnc.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date → +1979-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1980-02-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → James Bridges, Mike Gray, T. S. Cook
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+117'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+122'}
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