The Challenger Disaster
2013 television film by James Hawes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Also known as | The Challenger |
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Written by | Kate Gartside |
Directed by | James Hawes |
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Theme music composer | Christopher Letcher |
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Cinematography | Lukas Strebel |
Editor | Peter Christelis |
Running time | 89 minutes |
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Release | 12 May 2013 (2013-05-12) |
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It is based on two books What Do You Care What Other People Think? (1988)[3] and Truth, Lies and O-Rings.[4][2]
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.