The China Syndrome (1979) Ending HQ

Taken from Pluto TV

[SamPlaysBass]

My personal favorite scene in Wilford Brimley’s legendary career. What a performance.

[Brian]

Love this movie. First seen it about six months ago and watched it a second time since. Excellent performances from Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda and a young Michael Douglas!

[J.R.in_WV]

Wilford Brimley was so good in this, that moment they try to shove him back and he decides he’s had enough is just excellent. It nearly brought a tear to my eye the first time I saw it.

[SteveDonnaTVCanada]

A great movie, and even more amazing that there was no music score or soundtrack. Real audio without the dramatic underscore of orchestrated music.

[bigdbc]

RIP Wilford Brimley. My favorite scene of his!

[militia]

When I was a media study student back in the mid-2000, one evening I came across this film on BBC. Then and still now, I do believe this film - its first and ending scenes in particular - is by far the very film that showed and laid bare the true nature of mass media than and now.

[mr.misterbates]

I love the parallel image of the split-screen monitors with the story about the nuclear power plant on one monitor and a microwave oven commercial on the other monitor at the end.

[KathyAddison-ds]

I had forgotten how powerful this movie was. Shows what could happen when safety protocols are breeched.😢😢 Stunning performances by all.

[klingonradar]

Movie came out 12 days before the events of 3 mile

[robynharris]

A truly great movie. It spoke to so many issues we need to deal with, and have not, over the past half century.
What is the proper role and relationship of Corporations, Technology, Government, Media, and Responsible Citizens?
How much freedom and safety are we willing to surrender to lead a comfortable, oblivious life?

[sychkid]

My interpretation of the ending is that the plant did go to nuclear meltdown, that's why the feed cut to the color bars before the credits roll.

[colbykanter]

Everyone let down Jack Godell in every single way. Right at the moment of that vibration, Jack knew that something was wrong, but still, nobody believed him, no matter how worried that he was. The reality of the situation was already explained by the scientist. After that vibration, there was a strong possibility of radiation flying into the air, but everyone was nonchalant about it, and Jack didn't have anyone to count on to help him fix it. Jack was disregarded, misunderstood, followed, and alone. Nobody could work up the will to help him.

[lisalindsey]

I love the ending. Kimberly proves herself a reporter who can do serious stories. Great vehicle for Jane Fonda. Had she not won best actress the year before for "Coming Home" she probably would have won it here.

[samleake]

Jack Lemmon was absolutely outstanding as was Fonda, but Jack seriously stole the film for me and made a big name like Michael Douglas look.. less than amazing when in the presence of a performance like Jack's. Rest in peace my dude.

[colinswain]

Movies just don't get much better than this.

[reving]

The ending is a stark contrast to the beginning with the light and fluffy music. Really powerful.

[cilkandmookies]

One of my all-time favourite final scenes in film. It packs a punch on a few different levels.

[JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Brimley here is what we all hope our friends are like after we're gone.

[TechnicJunglist]

The way she turns away in agony gets me every time

[jasonwilde]

Ladies an Gentlemen, I present to you, Journalism.