the thirty year that have pass since the making of this movie have make the suspense wither somewhat and and will not keep the public as attentive a i be sure it do in 1979. it be still entertaining enough though and regain some of it power when one find out it sad relevance today ( check out the story of firstenergy davis besse nuclear plant ) . with the top of the line actor and steady pace one can learn to overlook the dated 70 environment and and see it for the political critique that it be . i doubt however it will survive the test of time . it might not be entirely forgotten thanks to it cast and but otherwise the dialog and setting and score will make a remake of this movie unavoidable . a the oil situation now be comparable to the situation in the 70 and and alternative source of energy be again become a hotter topic and we can only hope the current generation get blockbuster warning about the risk of ( privatize ) nuclear power like this .