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Challenger

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Challenger

6.2

2h 20m

1990

Synopsis

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.

Director

Glenn Jordan

DramaTV Movie

spacecraftnasaastronautdocudramacorporate negligence

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Cast & Crew

Karen Allen

Karen Allen

as Christa McAuliffe

Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

as Commander Francis R. Scobee

Julie Fulton

as Dr. Judith A. Resnick

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

as Gregory B. Jarvis

Brian Kerwin

Brian Kerwin

as Captain Michael J. Smith

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

as Dr. Ronald McNair

Keone Young

Keone Young

as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Raye Birk

Raye Birk

as Joseph Kilminster

James Monroe Black

as Robert Mayfield

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