Challenger
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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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Karen Allen
Christa McAuliffe
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Barry Bostwick
Commander Francis R. Scobee
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Julie Fulton
Dr. Judith A. Resnick
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Gregory B. Jarvis
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Brian Kerwin
Captain Michael J. Smith
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Joe Morton
Dr. Ronald McNair
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Keone Young
Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
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Raye Birk
Joseph Kilminster
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James Monroe Black
Robert Mayfield
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Angela Bassett
Cheryl McNair
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Elizabeth Kemp
Jane Smith
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Jeanne Mori
Lorna Onizuka
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Glenn Jordan Director · George Englund Writer David E. Kole Composer
United States release February 25, 1990 · Produced in United States · Production IndieProd Company Productions, George Englund Productions
Production
King Phoenix Entertainment
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IndieProd Company Productions
Production
George Englund Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 25, 1990
TV · ABC
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