tv newscaster kimberly well ( jane fonda ) and her radical camerman richard adam ( michael douglas ) be at a nuclear power plant when a serious accident happens . the plant manager play it down but adam have film it all . well and adam try to get it on the air but the corporation that run the plant prevent it . plant executive jack godell ( jack lemmon ) realize there be serious problem and test have be falsify . he try to get executive to believe him only they know it . well and adam and godell find all their life be in danger . i saw this in a movie theatre in 1979. i be only 17 and it scar me silly . to make matter bad the three mile island accident happen around this time make the movie all that more real . see it over 20 year later it doesn not scare me but it still be an excellent film it work a a mystery and a gripping drama and an expose on the nuclear power industry . fonda ( with red hair ) have one of her best role a well she perfectly convey her character grow suspicion and horror when she realize a nuclear disaster could happen . lemmon be ( a always ) excellent . he start out believe in his company and the job and slowly start to unravel when he start find thing out . he be rightfully nominate for an academy award for this . douglas be good but he have a small part and be completely overshadow by lemmon and fonda . a really great film one of the best of the 70 . don not miss this one .