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The Challenger (US title: The Challenger Disaster) is a 2013 TV movie starring William Hurt about Richard Feynman's investigation into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The film was co-produced by the BBC, the Science Channel, and Open University, and it premiered on 12 May 2013 on BBC2.
- James Hawes
- Kate Gartside
- 12 May 2013
Nov 16, 2013 · Feynman was the critical independent factor which foiled such attempts when the Challenger exploded during take off in January 1986. This factual account reveals Feynman was by chance adopted onto the investigative commission over the Challenger disaster at a time when he was critically ill.
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- James Hawes
- TV-14
- Joanne Whalley, Eve Best, Bruce Greenwood
Jun 9, 2021 · Featuring footage saved from the 1984 mission when Resnik’s hair got caught in the camera, the movie “was so dramatic that I almost began to cry,” Feynman remembered. As for Challenger, “I could see that the accident was a terrible blow. To think that so many people were working so hard to make it go—and then it busts—made me even ...
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Buy The Challenger Disaster on Prime Video. Physicist Richard Feynman (William Hurt) investigates the cause of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster.
- (13)
- James Hawes
- TV14
- William Hurt
1 h 29 min. TV-14. Oscar-winning star William Hurt heads a stellar cast in this gripping drama about the brilliant US physicist Richard Feynman, who helped uncover the secrets behind the Challenger disaster of 1986.
Nov 15, 2013 · The Challenger Disaster. Science Channel and Discovery Channel, Saturday night at 9, Eastern and Pacific times; 8, Central time. Produced by the BBC and Science Channel. Directed by James Hawes;...
