Challenger (1990)
A profile of the astronauts, crew, and civilians who were involved in the January 28, 1986 flight of the spaceship, Challenger, that resulted in its explosion upon takeoff. The center point of the film is the safety inspections and arguments surrounding the use of the o-rings that ultimately were blamed for the explosion.
- Date of release
- 1990-02-25
- TMDB
- 6.5 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Director
- Glenn Jordan
Casting
- Karen Allen — Christa McAuliffe
- Barry Bostwick — Commander Francis R. Scobee
- Julie Fulton — Dr. Judith A. Resnick
- Richard Jenkins — Gregory B. Jarvis
- Brian Kerwin — Captain Michael J. Smith
- Joe Morton — Dr. Ronald McNair
- Keone Young — Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
- Raye Birk — Joseph Kilminster
- James Monroe Black — Robert Mayfield
- Angela Bassett — Cheryl McNair
- Elizabeth Kemp — Jane Smith
- Jeanne Mori — Lorna Onizuka
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