The Challenger Disaster

The Challenger Disaster

2013•1h 30m•7.2/10

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7.2/10(125)

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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Production

Science Channel, BBC, Erste Weltweit Medien, Pictureshow Productions, The Open University

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

William Hurt

William Hurt

Richard Feynman

Bruce Greenwood

Bruce Greenwood

General Kutyna

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Gweneth Feynman

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Rogers

Eve Best

Eve Best

Sally Ride

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Lawrence Mulloy

Henry Goodman

Henry Goodman

Dr. Weiss

Langley Kirkwood

Langley Kirkwood

Avionics Engineer

Nick Boraine

Nick Boraine

SRB Engineer

Meganne Young

Meganne Young

Michelle Feynman

Danny Keogh

Danny Keogh

Head Of Recovery

Sean Cameron Michael

Sean Cameron Michael

Judson Lovingood

Robert Hobbs

Robert Hobbs

Allan J. Macdonald

Stephen Jennings

Stephen Jennings

Neil Armstrong

Nicholas Pauling

Nicholas Pauling

Bill Graham

Adam Neill

Adam Neill

Blade Engineer

Stevel Marc

Stevel Marc

Taxi Driver

Graham Hopkins

Graham Hopkins

Reporter #1

Dana Prophet

Reporter #2

Clayton Boyd

Clayton Boyd

Reporter #3

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