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.

Karen Allen

(Christa McAuliffe)

Barry Bostwick

(Commander Francis R. Scobee)

Julie Fulton

(Dr. Judith A. Resnick)

Richard Jenkins

(Gregory B. Jarvis)

Brian Kerwin

(Captain Michael J. Smith)

Joe Morton

(Dr. Ronald McNair)

Keone Young

(Lt. Colonel Ellison Onizuka)

Raye Birk

(Joseph Kilminster)

James Monroe Black

(Robert Mayfield)

Angela Bassett

(Cheryl McNair)

Elizabeth Kemp

Jeanne Mori

(Lorna Onizuka)

Lane Smith

Peter Boyle

(Roger Boisjoly)

Alan Ackles

Alissa Alban

(System instructor)

Thomas Allen Jr.

Melinda Ann Austin

Ted Baader

(Engineer Mark)

John Beaird

(Communications Instructor)

James Belcher

(Robert Ebling)

Norman Bennett

(Judson Lovingood)

Joe Berryman

(Arnie Aldrich)

Debbie Boily

(Marcia Jarvis)

Bill Bolender

(Horace Lamberth)

Kristin Bond

(Caroline McAuliffe)

Melodee Bowman

(Norma Boisjoly)

Rodger Boyce

Kale Browne

(Steven McAuliffe)

Robert Michael Bryce

(Engineer Stan)

Wirt Cain

Darlesia Cearcy

Melissa Chan

(Janelle Onizuka)

Brady Coleman

Blue Deckert

(Johnny Corlew)

Adam Englund

(Lockheed Representative)

Terri Harrel

Melanie Haynes

(Michelle Brekke)

Sean Hennigan

Gloria Hocking

Danny Kamin

Anne Klousia

Dennis Letts

(Cecil Houston)

Gavin Luckett

(Reggie McNair)

Ken Magee

(Stanley Reinartz)

Nathan Mason

Sean McGraw

James McQueen

Randy Means

Lou Michaels

(Woman in Fitting Room)

Eileen Morris

Naoka Nakagawa

(Darien Onizuka)

Marco Perella