Movie
The Challenger Disaster
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2013-03-18
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genres
- Thriller, Drama, History, TV Movie
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Science Channel, BBC, Erste Weltweit Medien, Pictureshow Productions, The Open University
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- William Hurt as Richard Feynman
- Bruce Greenwood as General Kutyna
- Joanne Whalley as Gweneth Feynman
- Brian Dennehy as Rogers
- Eve Best as Sally Ride
- Kevin McNally as Lawrence Mulloy
- Henry Goodman as Dr. Weiss
- Langley Kirkwood as Avionics Engineer
- Nick Boraine as SRB Engineer
- Meganne Young as Michelle Feynman
- Danny Keogh as Head Of Recovery
- Sean Cameron Michael as Judson Lovingood
Crew
- James Hawes - Director
- Kate Gartside - Writer
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