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The Challenger Disaster

PG-13

2013

90 minutes

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Overview

When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of the disaster might never be uncovered. The Challenger is the story of how Richard Feynman, one of America's most famous scientists, helped to discover the cause of a tragedy that stunned America.

Top Cast

William Hurt headshot

William Hurt

Richard Feynman

Bruce Greenwood headshot

Bruce Greenwood

General Kutyna

Joanne Whalley headshot

Joanne Whalley

Gweneth Feynman

Brian Dennehy headshot

Brian Dennehy

Rogers

Eve Best headshot

Eve Best

Sally Ride

Kevin McNally headshot

Kevin McNally

Lawrence Mulloy

Henry Goodman headshot

Henry Goodman

Dr. Weiss

Langley Kirkwood headshot

Langley Kirkwood

Avionics Engineer

Nick Boraine headshot

Nick Boraine

SRB Engineer

Meganne Young headshot

Meganne Young

Michelle Feynman

Danny Keogh headshot

Danny Keogh

Head Of Recovery

Sean Cameron Michael headshot

Sean Cameron Michael

Judson Lovingood

Robert Hobbs headshot

Robert Hobbs

Allan J. Macdonald

Stephen Jennings headshot

Stephen Jennings

Neil Armstrong

Nicholas Pauling headshot

Nicholas Pauling

Bill Graham

Adam Neill headshot

Adam Neill

Blade Engineer

Stevel Marc headshot

Stevel Marc

Taxi Driver

Graham Hopkins headshot

Graham Hopkins

Reporter #1

Dana Prophet headshot

Dana Prophet

Reporter #2

Clayton Boyd headshot

Clayton Boyd

Reporter #3

David Sherwood headshot

David Sherwood

George Hardy

Liesl Ahlers headshot

Liesl Ahlers

Hotel Receptionist

Andrew Stock headshot

Andrew Stock

Ronald Reagan

Peter Terry headshot

Peter Terry

Maitre d'

Rafiq Jajbhay headshot

Rafiq Jajbhay

Shopkeeper

José Domingos headshot

José Domingos

Dr. Alton Keel

Nadia Kretschmer headshot

Nadia Kretschmer

Nurse

Abdi Hussein headshot

Abdi Hussein

NASA Security

Millard Arnold headshot

Millard Arnold

Speaker