The Challenger Disaster
Drama, History, TV Movie, Thriller
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2013
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When the space shuttle Challenger blew up in 1986, it was the most shocking event in the history of American spaceflight. The deaths of seven astronauts, including the first teacher in space Christa McAuliffe, were watched live on television by millions of viewers. But what was more shocking was that the cause of the disaster might never be uncovered. The Challenger is the story of how Richard Feynman, one of America's most famous scientists, helped to discover the cause of a tragedy that stunned America.
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Rated:
TV-14
Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
18 Mar 2013
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
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That it succeeds as well as it does can be credited largely to William Hurt, who manages to make the physicist Richard P. Feynman interesting all over again.
– Neil Genzlinger,
New York Times,
19 Nov 2013
fresh:
Credit the Science Channel with figuring out that this story had the kind of smarts and scientific elements at its core to be a great fit and perfect fodder for its foray into scripted material.
– Tim Goodman,
Hollywood Reporter,
18 Nov 2013
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The film is an appropriately somber and smoothly told account of the Washington politics and cross-agency obfuscation that nearly derailed the commission's investigation into the disaster.
– Hank Stuever,
Washington Post,
18 Nov 2013
fresh:
Ultimately, at a time when the cinematic designation "true story" frequently requires a litany of mealy-mouthed disclaimers, that level of fidelity alone would make Challenger Disaster a trip worth taking.
– Brian Lowry,
Variety,
18 Nov 2013
fresh:
It's both a learning experience and an emotional reminder of what can go wrong in that gray area separating man and machine.
– Michael Starr,
New York Post,
18 Nov 2013