The Challenger Disaster (2013)
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- TV-14
- 1h 30min
- Drama, History
- 16 Nov 2013 (USA)
- TV Movie
Factual drama exploring the truth behind the space shuttle Challenger's 1986 disintegration.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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| William Hurt | ... |
Richard Feynman
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| Joanne Whalley | ... |
Gweneth Feynman
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| Bruce Greenwood | ... |
General Kutyna
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| Brian Dennehy | ... |
Rogers
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| Kevin McNally | ... |
Mulloy
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| Eve Best | ... |
Sally Ride
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| Langley Kirkwood | ... |
Avionics Engineer
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| Nick Boraine | ... |
SRB Engineer
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| Henry Goodman | ... |
Dr. Weiss
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| Meganne Young | ... |
Michelle Feynman
(as Megan Young)
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| Sean Cameron Michael | ... |
Judson Lovingood
(as Sean C. Michael)
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| Danny Keogh | ... |
Head Of Recovery
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| Robert Hobbs | ... |
Allan J Macdonald
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| Stephen Jennings | ... |
Neil Armstrong
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| Nicholas Pauling | ... |
Bill Graham
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| Liesl Ahlers | ... |
Hotel Receptionist
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| Adam Neill | ... |
Blade Engineer
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| Graham Hopkins | ... |
Reporter
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| Stevel Marc | ... |
Taxi Driver
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| José Domingos | ... |
Dr. Alton Keel
(as Jose Domingos)
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| David Sherwood | ... |
George Hardy
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| Clayton Boyd | ... |
Reporter 4
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Andrew Stock | ... |
Ronald Reagen
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Nadia Kretschmer | ... |
Nurse
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Rafiq Jajbhay | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Peter Terry | ... |
Maitre d'
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Abdi Hussein | ... |
NASA Security
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Millard Arnold | ... |
Speaker
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Dana Prophet | ... |
Reporter #2
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Chad Luckhoff | ... |
Reporter 5 (uncredited)
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Self - President of the United States (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| James Hawes | ||
Written by
| Kate Gartside | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Laurie Borg | ... | producer |
| Rocky Collins | ... | executive producer |
| Cassian Harrison | ... | executive producer |
| Mark Hedgecoe | ... | executive producer |
| Isabelle Helle | ... | co-producer |
| Genevieve Hofmeyr | ... | co-producer |
| Natalie Humphreys | ... | co-executive producer |
| Brian Lavin | ... | director of development |
| Bernadette McDaid | ... | executive producer |
| Stephen McDonogh | ... | co-producer |
| Deborah Adler Myers | ... | executive producer |
| Thérèsa Ryan | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Chris Letcher | ||
Cinematography by
| Lukas Strebel | ||
Editing by
| Peter Christelis | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Ensby | ... | colourist |
| Simon Giblin | ... | on-line editor |
| Nompi Vilakazi | ... | assistant editor |
| Kieran Waller | ... | first assistant editor |
Set Decoration by
| Lesley Jooste | ||
Costume Design by
| Wolfgang Ender | ||
Makeup Department
| Sulet Meintjes | ... | makeup dailies |
| Simone Stubbs | ... | key hair stylist / key makeup artist |
| Brandon Swanepoel | ... | hair stylist |
| Tyron Sweeney | ... | hair stylist |
| Megan Tanner | ... | make up & hair designer |
Production Management
| Beewan Athwal | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Kyle David Crosby | ... | production manager: DC unit |
| Cheryl Eatock | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Grant Nale | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Merinda Geyer | ... | property master |
| Bridget Shaw | ... | set decorator: Washington D.C. |
Sound Department
| Antony Bayman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Michael Botha | ... | adr mixer |
| Mark DeSimone | ... | adr mixer |
| Simon Diggins | ... | adr mixer |
| Sue Harding | ... | foley artist |
| Ivan Milborrow | ... | sound recordist |
| Julien Pirrie | ... | foley recordist |
| Adrian Rhodes | ... | sound re-recording mixer: supervising sound editor |
| Jamie Roden | ... | dialogue editor / re-recording mixer |
| Ric Schnupp | ... | adr recordist |
| Mathias Schuster | ... | foley editor |
| Robert Weiss | ... | adr mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Pedro Andrade | ... | compositor: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Luke Dodd | ... | visual effects supervisor: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Dave Freeman | ... | digital matte painter |
| Martin Furman | ... | visual effects: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Victoria Hodson | ... | digital matte painter |
| Sam Howell | ... | cg artist: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Cecilia Marin | ... | visual effects production assistant: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Victor Morejon | ... | compositor |
| Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos | ... | compositor: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Carmen Perez-Marsa Roca | ... | visual effects producer: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Antonio Rodríguez Díaz | ... | compositor: Jellyfish Pictures |
| Derik van den Berg | ... | Set vfx supervisor assistant |
| Neill Vermaak | ... | on-set visual effects assistant |
| George Webster | ... | set visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Houston Hadden | ... | first assistant camera |
| Cameron Riddles | ... | first assistant camera: DC unit |
| Michael Swan | ... | camera operator |
| Raydawn Tilley | ... | camera chief dit |
| Patrick Toselli | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Molly Cowan | ... | casting assistant |
| Christa Schamberger | ... | casting: South Africa |
| Martin Ware | ... | casting associate |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aparna Jayachandran | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Iain McGreer | ... | action vehicles |
Additional Crew
| Ann Barratt | ... | production accountant |
| Sean Bredbenner | ... | production assistant |
| Sandra Breslin | ... | production coordinator |
| Jeff Currier | ... | production coordinator: Washington D.C. |
| Carl Feynman | ... | consultant |
| Michelle Feynman | ... | consultant |
| Dan Parry | ... | factual producer |
Production Companies
- BBC Film
- Erste Weltweit Medien
- Moonlighting Films
- Pictureshow Productions (US unit)
- Science Channel
- The Open University
Distributors
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) (2016) (Germany) (tv)
- Atlantic Film Norge (2014) (Norway) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2014) (Denmark) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2014) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2014) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2013) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC Two)
- Polyband (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Science Channel (2013) (United States) (tv) (cable)
- WOWOW Prime (2013) (Japan) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Jellyfish Pictures (visual effects)
- Soundtrack New York (adr facility)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight on the morning of 28 January 1986, it represented one of the most shocking events in the history of American spaceflight. A Presidential Commission was immediately convened to explore what had gone wrong, but with the vast complexity of the space shuttle and so many vested interests involved in the investigation, discovering the truth presented an almost impossible challenge. A truly independent member of the investigation was Richard Feynman. One of the most accomplished scientists of his generation, he worked on the Manhattan Project building the first atom bomb and won the Nobel Prize for his breakthroughs in quantum physics. Feynman deployed exceptional integrity, charm and relentless scientific logic to investigate the secrets of the Shuttle disaster and in doing so, helped make the US Space Programme safer. Written by Anonymous |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Feynman is talking to Bill Graham from his home office, you can see a California vanity plate that partially spells out "TOUVA" on a shelf. Feynman and his friend Ralph Leighton, who transcribed his adventures into the books "Surely You're Joking" and "What Do You Care What Other People Think?" had been on a quest to visit the remote Asian country of Tuva, a country all but inaccessible to Westerners in the late 1980s. Leighton obtained the plate for his car. Sadly, their last, best scheme to reach Tuva fell into place two weeks after Feynman died of stomach cancer. See more » |
| Goofs | When Feynman visits the Shuttle factory, the flight deck interior is clearly that of a Boeing 747-200. You can see the flight engineer's panel and the four throttles on the centre console, also the windscreen layout gives it away. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Follows Challenger (1990). See more » |
| Quotes |
Rogers:
The other commissioners are just being respectful. Richard Feynman: And you're saying I'm not? You understand the implications of the oxygen being activated? I do. The astronauts had to do that themselves. Which means they were ALIVE for at least some of those two minutes and thirty six seconds before they slammed into the ocean. Mr Rogers I'm an atheist, I personally doubt they're touching the face of God so I prefer to show my respect by finding the CAUSE of their appalling deaths and not stand around looking sad. See more » |