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The Challenger Disaster

  • 20192019
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 38m
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5.9/10
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Dean Cain, Cameron Arnett, Glenn Morshower, Les Miles, Erika Waldorf, Nathan VonMinden, and Eric Hanson in The Challenger Disaster (2019)
Inspired by the true story. The night before the Challenger disaster in 1986, a hot headed engineer leads a desperate race against the clock to stop the launch and the subsequent cover up and whistleblowing.
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Inspired by the true story. The night before the Challenger disaster in 1986, a hot headed engineer leads a desperate race against the clock to stop the launch and the subsequent cover up an... Read allInspired by the true story. The night before the Challenger disaster in 1986, a hot headed engineer leads a desperate race against the clock to stop the launch and the subsequent cover up and whistleblowing.Inspired by the true story. The night before the Challenger disaster in 1986, a hot headed engineer leads a desperate race against the clock to stop the launch and the subsequent cover up and whistleblowing.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
1K
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  • Director
    • Nathan VonMinden
  • Writer
    • Nathan VonMinden
  • Stars
    • Eric Hanson
    • Cameron Arnett
    • Gerald Brodin
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  • Director
    • Nathan VonMinden
  • Writer
    • Nathan VonMinden
  • Stars
    • Eric Hanson
    • Cameron Arnett
    • Gerald Brodin
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    • 45User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Dean Cain, Glenn Morshower, Les Miles, and Eric Hanson in The Challenger Disaster (2019)
    Glenn Morshower in The Challenger Disaster (2019)
    B.J. Arnett and Keith Rushing in The Challenger Disaster (2019)
    Dean Cain in The Challenger Disaster (2019)
    Joe Grisaffi, Eduardo Ruiz-Healy, Nathan VonMinden, and Glenn W. Gordon in The Challenger Disaster (2019)
    Cameron Arnett, Les Miles, and Eric Hanson in The Challenger Disaster (2019)
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    Eric Hanson
    Eric Hanson
    • Adamas Adam
    Cameron Arnett
    Cameron Arnett
    • Billas Bill
    Gerald Brodin
    Gerald Brodin
    • Frankas Frank
    Ash T
    Ash T
    • Carlas Carl
    • (as Ash Tholpady)
    Garry Nation
    Garry Nation
    • Deanas Dean
    Jose Quinones
    Jose Quinones
    • Edwinas Edwin
    Dean Cain
    Dean Cain
    • Larry Arnold (Lawyer)as Larry Arnold (Lawyer)
    Glenn Morshower
    Glenn Morshower
    • Finch Richards (Lawyer)as Finch Richards (Lawyer)
    Les Miles
    Les Miles
    • Nelsonas Nelson
    Brandi Price
    Brandi Price
    • Maryas Mary
    Scott Petty
    Scott Petty
    • Jim Witas Jim Wit
    Mike T. Tremblay
    Mike T. Tremblay
    • Kurtas Kurt
    Jason Sweatt
    Jason Sweatt
    • Patas Pat
    Erika Waldorf
    Erika Waldorf
    • Christa McAuliffeas Christa McAuliffe
    Keith Rushing
    • Rogers Commission Leaderas Rogers Commission Leader
    B.J. Arnett
    • Dr. Sally Rideas Dr. Sally Ride
    Jim Lawrence
    • Tim (Lawyer Boss)as Tim (Lawyer Boss)
    Pamela Billedo
    Pamela Billedo
    • Vickyas Vicky
    • Director
      • Nathan VonMinden
    • Writer
      • Nathan VonMinden
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    • Trivia
      As indicated in the film, at least one astronaut survived the initial explosion. While the film depicts astronaut / teacher Christa McAuliffe during the disaster and shows a hand flipping a switch, it is known that astronaut Ron McNair reached forward and, following procedure, flipped the emergency oxygen switch for astronaut Michael J. Smith, who was seated directly in front of him.
    • Quotes

      Finch Richards (Lawyer): I'm here to determine if you're a victim, or if you are the cause of the problem before we take your case.

    User reviews45

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    7/10
    Hauntingly sad account of a terrible disaster that lacks some production values
    This film has both good and bad components. The good: in many ways it is haunts and eats after you, and after the film one feels very dejected. This bad feeling hangs around with you for a long time after you watch it. Sadness for the lives lost, sadness for the engineers who tried to stop the launch but couldn't and anger at Morton-Thikol and NASA management.

    Also good was befitting musical score that fit the film perfectly. Even the very well done opening titles/credits set the tone of the tone of the film and puts the viewer in a somber state.

    On the bad side: poorly written dialogue, at times, sophomoric acting, with the exception of the lead, Eric Hanson. He does a very good job even with some dialogue that sounds as if it were written by a novice student in a creative writing class. Although the material is engrossing, your mind never truly forgets you are watching a film, and a rather amateur attempt, at a film. The director has little clue about pacing or how to get uniformity in acting from the casts. Even Dean Cain comes across no better than a a high school kid in a class production.

    The characters come across as caricatures instead of real life characters. Yet amazingly, because you know it's a true and sad story, you accept all the amateur production values and get emotionally involved. If nothing else it is educational, and I think everyone should see it.

    Now days this is literally nothing. In a major motion picture this would be the salary of just one minor player. The low production costs explain the problems with the film. Had it been given a large budget, a reputable director and a class writer, it would have been an A+ film. I don't want to denigrate this film, as considering the budge, it was as well done as could possibly have been.. As mentioned the opening credits are very professional and set the stage, and most of the visual elements are quite well done.

    The film never mentions the name of the actual rocket booster contractor, presumably because of a potential lawsuit against the filmakers. The contractor who made the rocket boosters was Morton-Thiokol of Utah. Yes, the same Morton Ccompany that puts salt on your dinner table was the company that also murdered seven astronauts The top management of Morton-Thikol overrode the the recommendations of its engineers that the launch should be postponed until the outdoor temperatures at Cape Canaveral had risen.

    By all means, watch this movie. Just try to not concentrate on its amateur dialogue, acting and direction, but concentrate on the message it is presenting. There is something we should all learn from this film..... never be pressure by others to not do what we know is right.
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    • Release date
      • January 25, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Čelendžer katastrofa
    • Filming locations
      • San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • Production company
      • Vision Makers
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    • Budget
      • $175,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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