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CHALLENGER (2008)
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 Role: Richard Feynman
Filming: 2007
U.S. Release: 2008
Director: Philip Kaufman "On the morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded seventy-three seconds after launch. When NASA formed a committee to investigate the cause of the accident, only one man was determined to uncover the truth."Synopsis: An investigative drama that examines the role that Richard Feynman played in the investigation into the 1986 explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Motivated in part by his uneasy conscience
due to his participation in the Manhattan Project, Feynman is determined to ensure that there will be no institutional cover-up of the negligence that led to the tragedy. Challenger uses the investigation as an opportunity to humanize the famously eccentric physicist. Cast:
David Strathairn .... Richard Feynman Notes:
• Filming is set to begin sometime in 2007. See the film's official Press Release.
• Media 8 plans to sell international rights to the film at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
• Richard Feynman was friends with J. Robert Oppenheimer and collaborated with him on the Manhattan Project. David portrayed Oppenheimer in the CBS mini-series Day One (1989).
• David previously worked with director Philip Kaufman in Twisted. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE ADDED AS IT BECOMES AVALIABLE!Critical Praise & Commentary: (Stewart Hall & Jenna Sanz-Agero On David:)
• "This is a fantastic script and it tells an incredibly compelling story--one which most people aren't aware of. We are thrilled to be working with David Strathairn, who will bring an incredible authenticity and integrity to this role." -Stewart Hall & Jenna Sanz-Agero, co-presidents of Media 8 Ent. Related Links:
Feynman Online (off site)
Feynman and the Challenger (off site)
Wikipedia: Richard Feynman (off site)
Media 8 Entertainment (off site) | 
