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HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood Vs. Harrisburg
The story behind the race to finish The China Syndrome before the inevitable real-life accident
May
22
1979
Aaron Latham
Hollywood Vs. Harrisburg
Aaron Latham
May
22
1979
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HOLLYWOOD
Hollywood Vs. Harrisburg
The story behind the race to finish The China Syndrome before the inevitable real-life accident
May
22
1979
Aaron Latham
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