Challenger (1990)
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Made for television, The Challenger is at once a tribute and a eulogy to the seven courageous souls who perished when the Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986. Though all of the crew members are given three-dimensional, balanced treatment, the one we all… More Made for television, The Challenger is at once a tribute and a eulogy to the seven courageous souls who perished when the Challenger space shuttle exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986. Though all of the crew members are given three-dimensional, balanced treatment, the one we all remember is schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. As played by Karen Allen, McAuliffe is neither superwoman nor saint: just an average human being with an insatiable thirst to learn more about the universe around her. The other members of the ill-fated crew are Cmdr. Francis R. Scobee (Barry Bostwick), Captain Michael J. Smith (Brian Kerwin), Dr. Judith A. Resnik (Julie Fulton), Lt. Col. Ellison Onizuka (Keone Young), Dr. Ronald E. McNair (Joe Morton) and Gregory B. Jarvis (Richard Jenkins). Wisely, the film concentrates on the crew's training, ending before the tragic real-life denoument. Filmed on location at the Johnson Space Center, the 3-hour The Challenger was originally telecast February 25, 1990. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Glenn Jordan
- Genres
- Drama, Television
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 25, 1990 Wide
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Cast
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Karen Allen
as Christa McAuliffe
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Barry Bostwick
as Comm. Francis R. (Dick) Scobee
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Julie Fulton
as Dr. Judith A. Resnik
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Richard Jenkins
as Gregory B. Jarvis
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Brian Kerwin
as Capt. Michael J. Smith
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Joe Morton
as Doctor Ronald McNair
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Angela Bassett
as Cheryl McNair
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Raye Birk
as Joseph Kilminster
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James Black
as Robert Mayfield
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Kale Browne
as Steven McAuliffe
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Elizabeth Kemp
as Jane Smith
- Lance Kerwin
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Jeanne Mori
as Lorna Onizuka
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Lane Smith
as Larry Mulloy
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Keone Young
as Lt. Col. Ellison Onizuka
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Peter Boyle
as Roger Boisjoly
