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A modern nightmare nearly becomes reality in this tension-filled story about an "incident" at a nuclear power plant. Jane Fonda stars as Kimberly Wells, an ambitious TV reporter covering a story on energy sources, who is present at the nuclear plant when a startling accident occurs that nearly causes the meltdown of the reactor. A newsreel cameraman accompanying Wells (Michael Douglas) captures the incident on film but the television station won't air the footage. Though the plant's corporate heads are quick to deny the possibility of any real danger, Jack Godell (Jack Lemmon), the plant's veteran engineer, discovers faulty equipment at the plant. Attempting to tell others about his findings, an attempt is made on his life. In desperation, he forcibly takes control of the power plant and invites the media to hear his ceremony. But the corporation is determined to stop him in a taut and shocking climax!
Original Release
03/16/1979
US Release
03/16/1979
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jane Fonda | Kimberly Wells |
Jack Lemmon | Jack Godell |
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 |
Directors
Writers
James Bridges, Mike Gray, T.S. Cook
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jane Fonda | Kimberly Wells |
Jack Lemmon | Jack Godell |
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 / Dr. Elliott Lowell |
Khalilah Camacho Ali | Marge |
Paul Larson | D.B. Royce |
Ron Lombard | Barney |
Tom Eure | Tommy |
Daniel Lewk | Donny |
Allan Chinn | Holt |
Martin Fiscoe | Control Guard |
Alan Kaul | TV Director |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Bruce Gilbert | Executive Producer |
Michael Douglas | Producer |
Jack Smith Jr. | Producer |
Penny McCarthy | Producer |
James Nelson | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1980 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1980 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1980 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
1980 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1980 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1980 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1980 | Golden Globe | Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1980 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |