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The Right Stuff (1983)

PG · 1983-10-20 · 3h 13m · EN
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How the future began.

A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper.

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Philip KaufmanDirector
Budget
$27M
Box office
$21.5M

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Dennis QuaidDennis QuaidGordon CooperEd HarrisEd HarrisJohn GlennScott GlennScott GlennAlan ShepardFred WardFred WardGus GrissomSam ShepardSam ShepardChuck YeagerBarbara HersheyBarbara HersheyGlennis YeagerLance HenriksenLance HenriksenWally SchirraVeronica CartwrightVeronica CartwrightBetty GrissomHarry ShearerHarry ShearerNASA RecruiterJeff GoldblumJeff GoldblumNASA RecruiterKim StanleyKim StanleyPancho BarnesPamela ReedPamela ReedTrudy Cooper

Keywords

Based on novel or bookSpace travel1960sNasaAstronautCold war1950sEpic1940sFlightTest pilotPilotPoliticsU.s. air forceSpace raceSpace programHistorical figureLyndon johnsonAnswering machineSound barrier

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Adventure · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Space Travel · 1960sVisual styleSpace Travel · Space Race · Space ProgramDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityCold War

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What is The Right Stuff about?

A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper.

How long is The Right Stuff?

The Right Stuff has a runtime of 193 minutes.

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