Movie
Challenger
Released: February 25, 1990 (1990)
Runtime: 140 minutes
Genres: 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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Raye Birk as Joseph Kilminster
Age at release: 46
- Barry Bostwick as Commander Francis R. Scobee
Age at release: 45
- Richard Jenkins as Gregory B. Jarvis
Age at release: 42
- Joe Morton as Dr. Ronald McNair
Age at release: 42
- Keone Young as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka
Age at release: 42
- Brian Kerwin as Captain Michael J. Smith
Age at release: 40
- Karen Allen as Christa McAuliffe
Age at release: 38
- Angela Bassett as Cheryl McNair
Age at release: 31
- Julie Fulton as Dr. Judith A. Resnick
Age at release: 30
- James Monroe Black as Robert Mayfield
Age at release: 30
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- Peter Boyle as Roger Boisjoly
Age at release: 54
- Lane Smith as Larry Mulloy
Age at release: 53
- Bill Bolender as Horace Lamberth
Age at release: 49
- Kale Browne as Steven McAuliffe
Age at release: 39
- Elizabeth Kemp as Jane Smith
Age at release: 38
- Alissa Alban as System instructor
Age at release: 26
- Jeanne Mori as Lorna Onizuka
Age at release: Unknown
- Alan Ackles as Gene Thomas
Age at release: Unknown
- Thomas Allen Jr. as Scott Smith
Age at release: Unknown
- Melinda Ann Austin as June Scobee
Age at release: Unknown
- Ted Baader as Engineer Mark
Age at release: Unknown
- James Belcher as Robert Ebling
Age at release: Unknown
- Norman Bennett as Judson Lovingood
Age at release: Unknown
- Joe Berryman as Arnie Aldrich
Age at release: Unknown
- Debbie Boily as Marcia Jarvis
Age at release: Unknown
- Kristin Bond as Caroline McAuliffe
Age at release: Unknown
- Melodee Bowman as Norma Boisjoly
Age at release: Unknown
Age at release: Unknown
- Robert Michael Bryce as Engineer Stan
Age at release: Unknown
- Wirt Cain as Mike Weeks
Age at release: Unknown