A California nuclear power plant experiences a dangerous power spike that could have threatened the surrounding population with radiation. Local news anchor Kimberly Wells (Fonda) is drawn into the controversial news story along with her cameraman Richard Adams (Douglas). The Ventana plant foreman, Jack Godell (Lemmon), frets over what caused the danger and what solution can be done to make the plant safer, but no one will listen. Wells is pressured not to expose the information about the plant from sources inside the television station and the power plant. When Godell attempts to blow the whistle on the problem, owners of the plant get very nervous and try to cover up the problem. A man is killed and it is obvious to Godell that the plant will stop at nothing, not even murder, to silence the information from airing.
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Godell has had enough and carrying a handgun with him to work, takes over the plant's control room, summoning Wells to interview him about the dangers of the facility. When a police assault team storms into the control room, the electrical power is cut preventing Adams from capturing the situation on film, and Godell is shot and mortally wounded before he can finish the interview with Wells. The plant experiences another vibration that threatens the plant with a meltdown. The system comes back on-line averting a catastrophe but Godell dies of his wounds. As the news cameras are rolling the ownership makes disparaging remarks about Godell's sanity and possible drinking. Finally, Ted Spindler (Brimley) speaks up to defend his fallen comrade, calling for a thorough investigation.
The review of this Movie prepared by David Fletcher