the china syndrome launch a whole string of film about the potentially devastating effect of misused nuclear power and a black cloud of paranoia that would hang over america for much of the reagan year . it a well make and effective drama and give an extra punch by it high power star and notably jack lemmon who play a senior official of the nuclear power plant who suffer a crisis of conscience . but one can not help but think that it be the serendipitous timing of the three mile island nuclear accident that occur just a couple of week after this film release that have give it it last appeal a a classic from the 70 . as watchable a it be and it certainly no classic . with a red head jane fonda a a news reporter and a bearded michael douglas a her camera man ( and the film producer and by the way ) . grade represent b plus .