The Challenger Disaster

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.[1] The film was co-produced by the BBC, the Science Channel, and Open University,[2] and it premiered on 12 May 2013 on BBC2.

For the unrelated boxing film, see The Challenger (2015 film). For the professional wrestler, see Bobby Shane.
The Challenger
Based on
  • What Do You Care What Other People Think?
  • Truth, Lies and O-Rings
Written byKate Gartside
Directed byJames Hawes
Starring
Theme music composerChristopher Letcher
Production
CinematographyLukas Strebel
EditorPeter Christelis
Running time89 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original release12 May 2013 U.K.
16 November 2013 U.S.

It is based[2] on two books:

  • Feynman, Richard; Feynman, Gweneth; Leighton, Ralph (1988). What Do You Care What Other People Think?. W. W. Norton. ISBN 0-393-02659-0.
  • McDonald, Allan J; Hansen, James R. Truth, Lies and O-Rings. ISBN 978-0813041933.

The film follows Feynman (William Hurt) as he attempts to expose the truth in the disaster.

It aired in the U.S. on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel on 16 November 2013.

Cast

See also

References
  1. Bricken, Rob. "Here's William Hurt as the legendary physicist Richard Feynman!". io9. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
  2. End credits
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