This film released March 16, 1979 and was one of the top movies of 1979 both critically and in terms of box office sales The partial meltdown at 3 Mile Island in Pennsylvania occurred on Mach 28, 1979 Imagine you were an average citizen in 1979 you saw this film opening weekend and then watched the events of 3 Mile Island unfold a few days later, how would this film have influenced your reaction to that event and effected your opinions on nuclear power

This film released March 16, 1979 and was one of the top movies of 1979 both critically and in terms of box office sales The partial meltdown at 3 Mile Island in Pennsylvania occurred on Mach 28, 1979 Imagine you were an average citizen in 1979 you saw this film opening weekend and then watched the events of 3 Mile Island unfold a few days later, how would this film have influenced your reaction to that event and effected your opinions on nuclear power