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The Challenger Disaster (2019)

The Challenger Disaster (2019)

PG 98 minutes EN Drama , History
The most tragic disaster in American space history... and they saw it coming
On the eve of the Challenger explosion in 1986 one engineer goes to the extreme to stop the launch. This hot-headed engineer makes a desperate race against the clock to call off the billion dollar multi-delayed Challenger launch, convinced the O-ring seals will fail and kill everyone on board. The Company, Marshall Space Flight and NASA made a business decision. He made a human decision.
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Dean Cain
Larry Arnold (Lawyer)
Glenn Morshower
Finch Richards (Lawyer)
Les Miles
Nelson
Jesse GrothOlson
Jim Smorto
Erika Waldorf
Teacher Astronaut
B.J. Arnett
Dr. Sally Ride
Ash T
Carl

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Associate Producer
Production companies: Vision Makers
Production countries: United States of America
Budget: $175,000

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PG (Some material may not be suitable for children under 10. These films may contain some mild language, crude/suggestive humor, scary moments and/or violence. No drug content is present. There are a few exceptions to this rule. A few racial insults may also be heard.)

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