Released:
1990-02-25

Overview:
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.

Director:
Glenn Jordan

Runtime:
2h 20min

Genre:
Drama, TV Movie

• Cast:
• 
  Karen Allen
  as
  Christa McAuliffe
• 
  Barry Bostwick
  as
  Commander Francis R. Scobee
• 
  Julie Fulton
  as
  Dr. Judith A. Resnick
• 
  Richard Jenkins
  as
  Gregory B. Jarvis
• 
  Brian Kerwin
  as
  Captain Michael J. Smith