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China Syndrome, The (1979) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give China Syndrome, The (1979) a score of 2.9731 out of 4
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China Syndrome, The (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"The China Syndrome" is a terrific thriller that incidentally raises the most unsettling questions about how safe nuclear power plants really are. It was received in some quarters as a ...read the complete China Syndrome movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
China Syndrome, The (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
A powerful movie about a powerful - erm - power. 'The China Syndrome' is a must-see. ...read the complete China Syndrome movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
China Syndrome, The (1979) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Even without its eerie parallel to real life, this superb film generates enough drama on its own. ...read the complete China Syndrome movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
China Syndrome, The (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie Reviews UK
How many films are so accurate that, even though they're fictional, they could easily be documentaries? Schindler's List is one. The China Syndrome is another. In this case we see the greatest fears of the Nimby culture unearthed when a nuclear power ...read the complete China Syndrome movie review at Movie Reviews UK
China Syndrome, The (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
Even 25 years after its theatrical release, The China Syndrome remains a genuinely chilling and intense thriller. It's intelligently written, creating tension through small but effective details rather than big-budget special effects, and its underlying ...read the complete China Syndrome movie review at DVD Talk (Holly E. Ordway)
China Syndrome, The (1979) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewSF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
The China Syndrome is really more a case of science prediction than science-fiction. The film was released only three weeks before the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in March 1979 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania wherein the real meltdown of a ...read the complete China Syndrome movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
 
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