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The Challenger Disaster (2019)

PG · 2019-01-25 · 1h 38m · EN
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The most tragic disaster in American space history... and they saw it coming

On the eve of the Challenger explosion in 1986 one engineer goes to the extreme to stop the launch. This hot-headed engineer makes a desperate race against the clock to call off the billion dollar multi-delayed Challenger launch, convinced the O-ring seals will fail and kill everyone on board. The Company, Marshall Space Flight and NASA made a business decision. He made a human decision.

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Nathan VonMindenDirector, Writer
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Eric HansonEric HansonAdamDean CainDean CainLarry Arnold (Lawyer)Glenn MorshowerGlenn MorshowerFinch Richards (Lawyer)Eric HansonEric HansonAdamLes MilesLes MilesNelsonErika WaldorfErika WaldorfTeacher AstronautBrandi PriceBrandi PriceMaryB.J. ArnettB.J. ArnettDr. Sally Ride

Keywords

ExplosionNasaSpace shuttleInspired by a true storyCape canaveralLaunchInspired by true story

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityExplosion · Nasa · Space ShuttleVisual styleSpace ShuttleDialogue densityDramaDirector preference1040638Actor preference42102 · 158490 · 189717

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On the eve of the Challenger explosion in 1986 one engineer goes to the extreme to stop the launch. This hot-headed engineer makes a desperate race against the clock to call off the billion dollar multi-delayed Challenger launch, convinced the O-ring seals will fail and kill everyone on board. The Company, Marshall Space Flight and NASA made a business decision. He made a human decision.

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The Challenger Disaster has a runtime of 98 minutes.

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