How the future began.
At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.
The Right Stuff (1983) is a drama and history film directed by Philip Kaufman, released on October 20, 1983 with a runtime of 3h 13m. It stars Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris and Dennis Quaid. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,001 ratings.
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Sam Shepard
as Chuck Yeager
Scott Glenn
as Alan Shepard
Ed Harris
as John Glenn
Dennis Quaid
as Gordon Cooper
Fred Ward
as Gus Grissom
Barbara Hershey
as Glennis Yeager
Kim Stanley
as Pancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright
as Betty Grissom
Pamela Reed
as Trudy Cooper
Scott Paulin
as Deke Slayton
Charles Frank
as Scott Carpenter
Lance Henriksen
as Wally Schirra
Directed by Philip Kaufman, written by Philip Kaufman and Tom Wolfe, produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,001 ratings.
**Overall, it's a good movie about the start of the space race.** The space race was one of the aspects that marked the intense rivalry between the USA and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. There was the notion that space could be a battleground or a zone of influence, as colonial territories had been decades before, and that the nuclear threat made it urgent to dominate space. That's why the Mercury Program…
Reviewed on July 20, 2023
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The main cast of The Right Stuff (1983) includes Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid and Fred Ward. The film was directed by Philip Kaufman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Right Stuff was released on October 20, 1983 and runs for 3h 13m.
The Right Stuff (1983) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,001 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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