Challenger (1990)
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.
Director: Glenn Jordan
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Karen Allen as Christa McAuliffe |
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Barry Bostwick as Commander Francis R. Scobee |
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Julie Fulton as Dr. Judith A. Resnick |
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Richard Jenkins as Gregory B. Jarvis |
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Brian Kerwin as Captain Michael J. Smith |
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Joe Morton as Dr. Ronald McNair |
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Keone Young as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka |
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Raye Birk as Joseph Kilminster |
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James Monroe Black as Robert Mayfield |
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Angela Bassett as Cheryl McNair |
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Elizabeth Kemp as Jane Smith |
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Jeanne Mori as Lorna Onizuka |
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Lane Smith as Larry Mulloy |
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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 |
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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 |
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Rodger Boyce as |
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Kale Browne as Steven McAuliffe |
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Robert Michael Bryce as Engineer Stan |
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Wirt Cain as Mike Weeks |
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Darlesia Cearcy as Sharia |
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Melissa Chan as Janelle Onizuka |
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Brady Coleman as George Hardy |
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Blue Deckert as Johnny Corlew |
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Adam Englund as Lockheed Representative |
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Terri Harrel as |
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Melanie Haynes as Michelle Brekke |
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Sean Hennigan as Team Leader |
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Gloria Hocking as Ann Bradley |
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Danny Kamin as Al McDonald |
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Anne Klousia as Judy Garcia |
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Dennis Letts as Cecil Houston |
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Gavin Luckett as Reggie McNair |
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Madonna Young Magee as Roberta Boisjoly |
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Ken Magee as Stanley Reinartz |
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Nathan Mason as Nathan |
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Sean McGraw as Rick Nygrin |
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James McQueen as |
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Randy Means as Jerry Mason |
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Lou Michaels as Woman in Fitting Room |
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Eileen Morris as Reporter |
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Naoka Nakagawa as Darien Onizuka |
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Marco Perella as Dick Methia |
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Red Mitchell as Lamberth's Assistant |
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Jim Peters as Arnie Thompson |
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Spencer Prokop as Launch Commentator |
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William Roberts as Data instructor (as Bill Roberts) |
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Brandon Smith as Charlie Steventon |
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Robert Strane as J.E. Kinsbury |
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Mary Chris Wall as Barbara Morgan |
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Woody Watson as Charly Justiz |
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Norma Young as Margaret |
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Wendye Clarendon as NASA Instructor |
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Vince Davis as Ground Base Astronaut |
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Gerald Elliott as Mr. Resnick |
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John Robert Hunter as Bar Patron |
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Lance Kerwin as |
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Don Kruizinga as Security Guard |
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J. David Wayne as Reporter |
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Al Hayter as NASA Technician (uncredited) |
| Directing | Glenn Jordan | Director |
| Writing | George Englund | Writer |
| Camera | Newton Thomas Sigel | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Paul Rubell | Editor |
| Production | Mary Anna Dennard | Casting |
| Production | JoAnn May-Pavey | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | George Englund Jr | Producer |
| Production | Courtney Pledger | Producer |
| Production | Debbie Robins-de La Bouillerie | Producer |
| Sound | David E. Kole | Original Music Composer |
