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The Challenger Disaster

  • Movie
  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m

Directed by James Hawes

7.3

TMDB audience rating
7.3 out of 10 from 132 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • William Hurt

    William HurtRichard Feynman

  • Bruce Greenwood

    Bruce GreenwoodGeneral Kutyna

  • Joanne Whalley

    Joanne WhalleyGweneth Feynman

  • Brian Dennehy

    Brian DennehyRogers

  • Eve Best

    Eve BestSally Ride

  • Kevin McNally

    Kevin McNallyLawrence Mulloy

  • Henry Goodman

    Henry GoodmanDr. Weiss

  • Langley Kirkwood

    Langley KirkwoodAvionics Engineer

  • Nick Boraine

    Nick BoraineSRB Engineer

  • Meganne Young

    Meganne YoungMichelle Feynman

  • Danny Keogh

    Danny KeoghHead Of Recovery

  • Sean Cameron Michael

    Sean Cameron MichaelJudson Lovingood

  • Robert Hobbs

    Robert HobbsAllan J. Macdonald

  • Stephen Jennings

    Stephen JenningsNeil Armstrong

  • Nicholas Pauling

    Nicholas PaulingBill Graham

  • Adam Neill

    Adam NeillBlade Engineer

  • Stevel Marc

    Stevel MarcTaxi Driver

  • Graham Hopkins

    Graham HopkinsReporter #1

Director
James Hawes
Writer
Kate Gartside
Music
Chris Letcher
Cinematography
Lukas Strebel