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While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells witnesses an accident at a nuclear power plant. Wells is determined to publicize the incident, but soon finds herself entangled in a sinister conspiracy to keep the full impact of the incident a secret.
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1979-03-16
- video_camera_front Companies Columbia Pictures, IPC Films
- timer Runtime: 122 Mins
- star Rating: 7.2 / 10
- favorite Likes: 463 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0078966
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smart_display Cast

Jane Fonda
Kimberly Wells

Jack Lemmon
Jack Godell

Michael Douglas
Richard Adams

Scott Brady
Herman De Young

James Hampton
Bill Gibson

Peter Donat
Don Jacovich

Wilford Brimley
Ted Spindler

Richard Herd
Evan McCormack

Daniel Valdez
Hector Salas

Stan Bohrman
Pete Martin

James Karen
Mac Churchill

Michael Alaimo
Greg Minor

Donald Hotton
Dr. Lowell

Khalilah Ali
Marge

Paul Larson
D.B. Royce

Ron Lombard
Barney

Tom Eure
Tommy

Nick Pellegrino
Borden

Daniel Lewk
Donny

Allan Chinn
Holt

Martin Fiscoe
Control Guard

Alan Kaul
TV Director

Michael Mann
TV Consultant

David Eisenbise
Technical Director

Frank Cavestani
News Reporter

Reuben Collins
Sportscaster

E. Hampton Beagle
Mort

David Pfeiffer
David

Lewis Arquette
Hatcher

Dennis McMullen
Robertson

Rita Taggart
Rita Jacovich

James Hall
Harmon

Carol Schlanger
Waitress

Trudy Lane
Alma Spindler

Jack Smith Jr.
Tom

David Arnsen
KXLA Cameraman

Betty Harford
Woman at Demonstration

Donald Bishop
Hearings Chairman

Al Baietti
Pro-Nuclear Witness

Diandra Morrell
Sasha

Darrell Larson
Young Demonstrator

Roger Pancake
Gate Guard

Joe Lowry
Security Agent

Harry M. Williams
Fire Rescue

Dennis Barker
Jaws of Life

Joseph Garcia
Highway Patrolman

James Kline
Jim

Alan Beckwith
Technician

Clay Hodges
SWAT Squad Leader

Val Clenard
Self

Robert A. Bowen
Camera Operator (uncredited)

Robert Buckingham
Party Guest (uncredited)

John Philip Dayton
Young Photographer (uncredited)

Paul DeCeglie
Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Peter Eastman
Reporter (uncredited)

Bart Greene
Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Board Member (uncredited)

Stephen M. Kienzle
Swat Shooter (uncredited)

Paul LeClair
Board Member (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
Party Guest (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot
Man at Meeting (uncredited)

Hank Robinson
Reporter (uncredited)

George Simmons
Waiter (uncredited)

Robert S. Woods
Man (uncredited)
groups Crew

T.S. Cook
Screenplay

George Jenkins
Production Design

Mike Gray
Screenplay

Donfeld
Costume Design

James Bridges
Screenplay

David Rawlins
Editor

James Bridges
Director

Michael Douglas
Producer

Bruce Gilbert
Executive Producer

Sally Dennison
Casting

James Crabe
Director of Photography

Arthur Jeph Parker
Set Decoration

James Nelson
Associate Producer

Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Camera

R. Chris Westlund
Leadman

William Maldonado
Construction Coordinator

Gene Corso
Sound Effects Editor

James A. Dennett
Production Manager

Joel Chernoff
Second Unit Director

Marvin E. Lewis
Boom Operator

Samuel C. Crutcher
Assistant Sound Editor

Bernadine M. Anderson
Makeup Artist

Kaye Pownall
Hairstylist

Barrie M. Osborne
Second Assistant Director

Bruce Mattox
Special Effects Assistant

S. Bruce Wineinger
Construction Foreman

Don Schoenfeld
Makeup Artist

Mary McGlone
Sound Effects Editor

Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert W. Harris
Cableman

William Ladd Skinner
Set Designer

Terry E. Lewis
Property Master

Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Fred J. Brown
Sound Effects Editor

James Nelson
Unit Production Manager

Kim Kurumada
First Assistant Director

Rudy Reachi
Assistant Property Master

Henry Millar Jr.
Special Effects

Willie D. Burton
Sound Mixer

Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Lorane Mitchell
Sound Effects Editor

Mike Sweeten
Camera Operator

Matthew Yuricich
Matte Painter

Douglas E. Stoll
Location Manager

John Szajner
Second Assistant Camera

Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costumer

Eddie Marks
Costumer

Craig Pinkard
Transportation Coordinator

Bryce Guy Williams
Stunt Double

Reynaldo Villalobos
Additional Camera

Jim Henrikson
Music Editor

Edward Baken
Transportation Captain

Francesca Emerson
Assistant Editor

Dan Wallin
Scoring Mixer

Daryl Smith
Best Boy Electric

Michael Boddicker
Musician

Stanzi Stokes
Casting Assistant

Ronnie Kramer
Production Secretary

Peter Sorel
Still Photographer

Eileen Peterson
Publicist

James O. Blair
Gaffer

Robert Isenberg
Assistant Camera

Marshall Schlom
Script Supervisor

Tom Prophet Jr.
Key Grip

Bruce Nahin
Production Assistant

Marty P. Ewing
Production Assistant

Robert Duggan
Best Boy Grip
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