Challenger (1990)

Name: Challenger
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Released: 1990-02-25
Duration: 140 min
Cast: Karen Allen, Barry Bostwick, Julie Fulton, Richard Jenkins, Brian Kerwin

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.

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Released 1990-02-25 · 140 min · Drama

Directed by Glenn Jordan

Cast

Karen Allen as Christa McAuliffe
Barry Bostwick as Commander Francis R. Scobee
Julie Fulton as Dr. Judith A. Resnick
Richard Jenkins as Gregory B. Jarvis
Brian Kerwin as Captain Michael J. Smith
Joe Morton as Dr. Ronald McNair
Keone Young as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
Raye Birk as Joseph Kilminster
James Monroe Black as Robert Mayfield
Angela Bassett as Cheryl McNair
Elizabeth Kemp as Jane Smith
Jeanne Mori as Lorna Onizuka
Lane Smith as Larry Mulloy
Peter Boyle as Roger Boisjoly
Alan Ackles as Gene Thomas