Challenger
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.
Release Date:
1990-02-25
Runtime:
140 minutes
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Starring:
Karen Allen
as Christa McAuliffe
Barry Bostwick
as Commander Francis R. Scobee
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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
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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
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Alan Ackles
as Gene Thomas
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Alissa Alban
as System instructor
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Thomas Allen Jr.
as Scott Smith
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Melinda Ann Austin
as June Scobee
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Ted Baader
as Engineer Mark
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John Beaird
as Communications Instructor
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James Belcher
as Robert Ebling
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Norman Bennett
as Judson Lovingood
Joe Berryman
as Arnie Aldrich
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Debbie Boily
as Marcia Jarvis
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Bill Bolender
as Horace Lamberth
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Kristin Bond
as Caroline McAuliffe
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Melodee Bowman
as Norma Boisjoly
Rodger Boyce
Kale Browne
as Steven McAuliffe
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Robert Michael Bryce
as Engineer Stan