Challenger (1990)

Drama
TV Movie

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.

Cast

Christa McAuliffe
Commander Francis R. Scobee
Jane Smith
Lorna Onizuka
Larry Mulloy
Roger Boisjoly
Gene Thomas
System instructor
Engineer Mark
Communications Instructor
Dr. Judith A. Resnick
Robert Ebling
Judson Lovingood
Arnie Aldrich
Marcia Jarvis
Horace Lamberth
Caroline McAuliffe
Norma Boisjoly
Steven McAuliffe
Gregory B. Jarvis
Mike Weeks
Janelle Onizuka
George Hardy
Johnny Corlew
Lockheed Representative
Michelle Brekke
Team Leader
Ann Bradley
Captain Michael J. Smith
Al McDonald
Judy Garcia
Cecil Houston
Reggie McNair
Stanley Reinartz
Rick Nygrin
Jerry Mason
Woman in Fitting Room
Dr. Ronald McNair
Darien Onizuka
Dick Methia
Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
Joseph Kilminster
Robert Mayfield
Cheryl McNair

Crew

Director of Photography
Unit Production Manager