Challenger

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.

Full Cast of Challenger

Karen Allen as Christa McAuliffe

Karen Allen

Christa McAuliffe

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Barry Bostwick as Commander Francis R. Scobee

Barry Bostwick

Commander Francis R. Scobee

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Richard Jenkins as Gregory B. Jarvis

Richard Jenkins

Gregory B. Jarvis
Brian Kerwin as Captain Michael J. Smith

Brian Kerwin

Captain Michael J. Smith

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Joe Morton as Dr. Ronald McNair

Joe Morton

Dr. Ronald McNair

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Keone Young as Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

Keone Young

Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka

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Raye Birk as Joseph Kilminster

Raye Birk

Joseph Kilminster

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Angela Bassett as Cheryl McNair

Angela Bassett

Cheryl McNair

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Elizabeth Kemp as Jane Smith

Elizabeth Kemp

Jane Smith
Jeanne Mori as Lorna Onizuka

Jeanne Mori

Lorna Onizuka
Lane Smith as Larry Mulloy

Lane Smith

Larry Mulloy
Peter Boyle as Roger Boisjoly

Peter Boyle

Roger Boisjoly

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Joe Berryman as Arnie Aldrich

Joe Berryman

Arnie Aldrich
Bill Bolender as Horace Lamberth

Bill Bolender

Horace Lamberth

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Rodger Boyce

Rodger Boyce

Kale Browne as Steven McAuliffe

Kale Browne

Steven McAuliffe
Brady Coleman as George Hardy

Brady Coleman

George Hardy
Blue Deckert as Johnny Corlew

Blue Deckert

Johnny Corlew

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Melanie Haynes as Michelle Brekke

Melanie Haynes

Michelle Brekke
Sean Hennigan as Team Leader

Sean Hennigan

Team Leader
Danny Kamin as Al McDonald

Danny Kamin

Al McDonald
Dennis Letts as Cecil Houston

Dennis Letts

Cecil Houston
Ken Magee as Stanley Reinartz

Ken Magee

Stanley Reinartz

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Sean McGraw as Rick Nygrin

Sean McGraw

Rick Nygrin
Marco Perella as Dick Methia

Marco Perella

Dick Methia

Julie Fulton

Dr. Judith A. Resnick

James Monroe Black

Robert Mayfield

Alan Ackles

Gene Thomas

Alissa Alban

System instructor

Thomas Allen Jr.

Scott Smith

Melinda Ann Austin

June Scobee

Ted Baader

Engineer Mark

John Beaird

Communications Instructor

James Belcher

Robert Ebling

Norman Bennett

Judson Lovingood

Debbie Boily

Marcia Jarvis

Kristin Bond

Caroline McAuliffe

Melodee Bowman

Norma Boisjoly

Robert Michael Bryce

Engineer Stan

Wirt Cain

Mike Weeks

Darlesia Cearcy

Sharia

Melissa Chan

Janelle Onizuka

Adam Englund

Lockheed Representative

Terri Harrel

Gloria Hocking

Ann Bradley

Anne Klousia

Judy Garcia

Gavin Luckett

Reggie McNair

Nathan Mason

Nathan

James McQueen

Randy Means

Jerry Mason

Lou Michaels

Woman in Fitting Room

Eileen Morris

Reporter

Naoka Nakagawa

Darien Onizuka

Crew of Challenger

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