From Chuck Yaeger -- the first man to break the sound barrier -- to the seven Mercury astronauts, it's the story of the birth of the U.S. Space Program.
The Right Stuff
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Winner of four Academy Awards for its technical achievements, and nominated for Best Picture, this adaptation of Tom Wolfe's bestseller appeared on almost every "Top Ten" Best Picture list for 1983. Featuring an all-star cast including Golden Globe-nominee Dennis Quaid ("Yours, Mine and Hours," "In Good Company"), Academy Award and Emmy- nominee and Golden Globe-winner Ed Harris ("A History of Violence," "A Beautiful Mind"), Scott Glenn ("Training Day," "Vertical Limit"), Academy Award-nominee and Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Barbara Hershey ("Falling Down," "Hoosiers") and acclaimed playwright-actor and Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Sam Shepard ("Stealth," "The Notebook"), whose enigmatic portrayal of Chuck Yaeger garnered him an Academy Award-nomination. From Yaeger -- the first man to break the sound barrier -- to the seven Mercury astronauts, it's the story of the birth of the U.S. Space Program.
Cast and crew
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Philip Kaufman
Director, Writer -
Sam Shepard
Chuck Yeager -
Scott Glenn
Alan Shepard -
Ed Harris
John Glenn -
Dennis Quaid
Gordon Cooper -
Fred Ward
Gus Grissom -
Barbara Hershey
Glennis Yeager -
Kim Stanley
Pancho Barnes -
Veronica Cartwright
Betty Grissom -
Pamela Reed
Trudy Cooper -
Scott Paulin
Deke Slayton -
Charles Frank
Scott Carpenter -
Lance Henriksen
Wally Schirra -
Donald Moffat
Lyndon B. Johnson -
Levon Helm
Jack Ridley / Narrator -
Mary Jo Deschanel
Annie Glenn -
Scott Wilson
Scott Crossfield -
Kathy Baker
Louise Shepard -
Mickey Crocker
Marge Slayton -
Susan Kase
Rene Carpenter -
Mittie Smith
Jo Schirra -
Royal Dano
Minister -
David Clennon
Liaison Man -
Jim Haynie
Air Force Major -
Jeff Goldblum
Recruiter -
Harry Shearer
Recruiter -
Tom Wolfe
Writer
Additional information
Directors
Philip KaufmanDirectors
Studio
Warner Bros.Studio
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
Released year
1983Released year
Age rating
Duration
3 h 12 minDuration
Genres
Action/AdventureDrama
Genres
Drama
Writers
Philip KaufmanTom Wolfe
Writers
Tom Wolfe
Size
11.46 GB (1080p HD)5.41 GB (720p HD)
4.07 GB (SD)
Size
5.41 GB (720p HD)
4.07 GB (SD)
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