Challenger
Challenger

Challenger

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1990
2h 20m
6.2(5 votes)
Drama
TV Movie

Overview

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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71 members
Acting

Karen Allen

Christa McAuliffe

Karen Allen
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Barry Bostwick

Commander Francis R. Scobee

Barry Bostwick
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Julie Fulton

Dr. Judith A. Resnick

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Richard Jenkins

Gregory B. Jarvis

Richard Jenkins
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Brian Kerwin

Captain Michael J. Smith

Brian Kerwin
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Joe Morton

Dr. Ronald McNair

Joe Morton
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Keone Young

Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Keone Young
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Raye Birk

Joseph Kilminster

Raye Birk
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James Monroe Black

Robert Mayfield

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Angela Bassett

Cheryl McNair

Angela Bassett
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Elizabeth Kemp

Jane Smith

Elizabeth Kemp
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Jeanne Mori

Lorna Onizuka

Jeanne Mori
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Lane Smith

Larry Mulloy

Lane Smith
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Peter Boyle

Roger Boisjoly

Peter Boyle
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Alan Ackles

Gene Thomas

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Alissa Alban

System instructor

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Thomas Allen Jr.

Scott Smith

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Melinda Ann Austin

June Scobee

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Ted Baader

Engineer Mark

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Writing

John Beaird

Communications Instructor

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James Belcher

Robert Ebling

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Norman Bennett

Judson Lovingood

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Joe Berryman

Arnie Aldrich

Joe Berryman
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Debbie Boily

Marcia Jarvis

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Bill Bolender

Horace Lamberth

Bill Bolender
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Kristin Bond

Caroline McAuliffe

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Melodee Bowman

Norma Boisjoly

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Rodger Boyce

Unknown Role

Rodger Boyce
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Kale Browne

Steven McAuliffe

Kale Browne
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Robert Michael Bryce

Engineer Stan

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Wirt Cain

Mike Weeks

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Darlesia Cearcy

Sharia

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Melissa Chan

Janelle Onizuka

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Brady Coleman

George Hardy

Brady Coleman
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Blue Deckert

Johnny Corlew

Blue Deckert
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Adam Englund

Lockheed Representative

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Terri Harrel

Unknown Role

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Melanie Haynes

Michelle Brekke

Melanie Haynes
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Sean Hennigan

Team Leader

Sean Hennigan
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Gloria Hocking

Ann Bradley

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Danny Kamin

Al McDonald

Danny Kamin
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Anne Klousia

Judy Garcia

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Dennis Letts

Cecil Houston

Dennis Letts
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Gavin Luckett

Reggie McNair

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Madonna Young Magee

Roberta Boisjoly

Madonna Young Magee
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Ken Magee

Stanley Reinartz

Ken Magee
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Nathan Mason

Nathan

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Sean McGraw

Rick Nygrin

Sean McGraw
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James McQueen

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Randy Means

Jerry Mason

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Lou Michaels

Woman in Fitting Room

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Eileen Morris

Reporter

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Naoka Nakagawa

Darien Onizuka

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Marco Perella

Dick Methia

Marco Perella
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Red Mitchell

Lamberth's Assistant

Red Mitchell
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Jim Peters

Arnie Thompson

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Spencer Prokop

Launch Commentator

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William Roberts

Data instructor (as Bill Roberts)

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Brandon Smith

Charlie Steventon

Brandon Smith
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Robert Strane

J.E. Kinsbury

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Mary Chris Wall

Barbara Morgan

Mary Chris Wall
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Woody Watson

Charly Justiz

Woody Watson
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Norma Young

Margaret

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Wendye Clarendon

NASA Instructor

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Vince Davis

Ground Base Astronaut

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Gerald Elliott

Mr. Resnick

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John Robert Hunter

Bar Patron

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Lance Kerwin

Unknown Role

Lance Kerwin
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Don Kruizinga

Security Guard

Don Kruizinga
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J. David Wayne

Reporter

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Al Hayter

NASA Technician (uncredited)

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