The China Syndrome 1113 Movie PosterJane Fonda Jack Lemmon Michael Douglas The China Syndrome 1113 Movie Poster in NM Codition. This movie was a precursor to real life conditions and incidents at 3 Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Japans disaster last year. A television crew witnesses what they think are unsafe conditions that could cause the whole plant to melt down to the earth and contaminate area ground water with radioactive steam. The coverup by plant officials makes for a tense standoff and climatic ending. The China Syndrome Movie Poster