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Feature film — 1990

Challenger (1990)

6.52h 20mDrama — TV Movie

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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A high-signal pick with 6 votes.

King Phoenix Entertainment / IndieProd Company Productions / George Englund Productions

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Director: Glenn Jordan

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Cast & crew

Karen Allen as Christa McAuliffe

Karen Allen

Christa McAuliffe

Barry Bostwick as Commander Francis R. Scobee

Barry Bostwick

Commander Francis R. Scobee

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Julie Fulton

Dr. Judith A. Resnick

Richard Jenkins as Gregory B. Jarvis

Richard Jenkins

Gregory B. Jarvis

Brian Kerwin as Captain Michael J. Smith

Brian Kerwin

Captain Michael J. Smith

Joe Morton as Dr. Ronald McNair

Joe Morton

Dr. Ronald McNair

Keone Young as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Keone Young

Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Raye Birk as Joseph Kilminster

Raye Birk

Joseph Kilminster

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James Monroe Black

Robert Mayfield

Angela Bassett as Cheryl McNair

Angela Bassett

Cheryl McNair

Elizabeth Kemp as Jane Smith

Elizabeth Kemp

Jane Smith

Jeanne Mori as Lorna Onizuka

Jeanne Mori

Lorna Onizuka

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