The Right Stuff is a 1983 American epic historical drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman and based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The film follows the Navy, Marine, and Air Force test pilots who were involved in aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as well as the Mercury Seven, the seven military pilots who were selected to be the astronauts for Project Mercury, the first human spaceflight by the United States. The film stars Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid, and Barbara Hershey; Levon Helm narrates and plays Air Force test pilot Jack Ridley.
The Right Stuff (1983)
Directed by Philip Kaufman
Genres - Action-Adventure, Biography, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film |
Release Date - Oct 20, 1983 |
Run Time - 193 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Budget
$27,000,000
Box Office
$21,192,315
Themes
Tags
1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Alan Shepard, Astronaut, Aviation, Cold War, Deke Slayton, Epic, Flight, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Nasa, Scott Carpenter, Sound Barrier, Space Program, Space Race, Space/Aliens, Test Pilot, True Stories, U.s. Air Force, Wally Schirra
Attributes
Based On: based on actual events, The Right Stuff
Filming Location: California, San Francisco
Narrative Location: California
Subject: aviation, Cold War
Filming Location: California, San Francisco
Narrative Location: California
Subject: aviation, Cold War
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