The Challenger Disaster
2019 · Movie · PG · 98 min · ★ 5.9
In the days leading up to a major 1986 space shuttle launch, an engineer becomes convinced a critical seal could fail and tries to halt the mission. As pressure mounts from management and deadlines close in, the fight turns into a tense race against time between business priorities and human safety.
Also known as Angry Men
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-01-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (18 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sobering, engineer-focused look at high-stakes decision-making and institutional pressure; Not for you if you need polished performances or a smooth timeline, like in The Astronaut Farmer.
Pros: gripping true-story premise; emotionally heavy impact; educational perspective | Cons: uneven acting; confusing time jumps; clunky dialogue
Themes
- nasa
- based on true story
- explosion
- space shuttle
- cape canaveral
- launch
Cast & crew
Eric Hanson
as Adam
Dean Cain
as Larry Arnold (Lawyer)
Glenn Morshower
as Finch Richards (Lawyer)
Les Miles
as Nelson
Jesse GrothOlson
as Jim Smorto
- EW
Erika Waldorf
as Teacher Astronaut
- BP
Brandi Price
as Mary
B.J. Arnett
as Dr. Sally Ride
Cameron Arnett
as Bill
Garry Nation
as Dean
Directed by Nathan VonMinden