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2022168 minPGdocumentary

5.9/ 10(51 ratings)• TMDB

Meltdown: Three Mile Island

2022168 minPGdocumentary

5.9/ 10(51 ratings)• TMDB

Insiders reveal the lasting impact of the Three Mile Island crisis.

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Insiders reveal the lasting impact of the Three Mile Island crisis.

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Nicole Remsburgcast

Joyce Corradicast

Paula Kinneycast

Eric Epsteincast

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Insiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.

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