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  • The Right Stuff (1983)
  • PG
    193 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Right Stuff (1983)
PG
193 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred.
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Writers
Philip Kaufman (written for the screen by) | Tom Wolfe (based on the book by)
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Release date
Feb 17, 1984 (United States)

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90 cast members
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Sam Shepard
Chuck Yeager Chuck Yeager   See fewer
Scott Glenn
Alan Shepard Alan Shepard   See fewer
Ed Harris
John Glenn John Glenn   See fewer
Dennis Quaid
Gordon Cooper Gordon Cooper   See fewer
Fred Ward
Gus Grissom Gus Grissom   See fewer
Barbara Hershey
Glennis Yeager Glennis Yeager   See fewer
Kim Stanley
Pancho Barnes Pancho Barnes   See fewer
Veronica Cartwright
Betty Grissom Betty Grissom   See fewer
Pamela Reed
Trudy Cooper Trudy Cooper   See fewer
Scott Paulin
Deke Slayton Deke Slayton   See fewer
Charles Frank
Scott Carpenter Scott Carpenter   See fewer
Lance Henriksen
Wally Schirra Wally Schirra   See fewer
Donald Moffat
Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson   See fewer
Levon Helm
Jack Ridley / Narrator Jack Ridley / Narrator   See fewer
Mary Jo Deschanel
Annie Glenn Annie Glenn   See fewer
Scott Wilson
Scott Crossfield Scott Crossfield   See fewer
Kathy Baker
Louise Shepard Louise Shepard   See fewer
Mickey Crocker
Marge Slayton Marge Slayton   See fewer
Susan Kase
Rene Carpenter Rene Carpenter   See fewer
Mittie Smith
Jo Schirra Jo Schirra   See fewer
Royal Dano
Minister Minister   See fewer
David Clennon
Liaison Man Liaison Man   See fewer
Jim Haynie
Air Force Major Air Force Major   See fewer
Jeff Goldblum
Recruiter Recruiter   See fewer
Harry Shearer
Recruiter Recruiter   See fewer
Scott Beach
Chief Scientist Chief Scientist   See fewer
Jane Dornacker
Nurse Murch Nurse Murch   See fewer
Anthony Muñoz
Gonzales (as Anthony Munoz) Gonzales (as Anthony Munoz)   See fewer
John P. Ryan
Head of Program Head of Program   See fewer
Darryl Henriques
Life Reporter Life Reporter   See fewer
Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid Eric Sevareid   See fewer
William Russ
Slick Goodlin Slick Goodlin   See fewer
Drew Letchworth
The Permanent Press Corps The Permanent Press Corps   See fewer
Christopher P. Beale
The Permanent Press Corps The Permanent Press Corps   See fewer
Richard Dupell
The Permanent Press Corps The Permanent Press Corps   See fewer
William Hall
The Permanent Press Corps The Permanent Press Corps   See fewer
John X. Heart
The Permanent Press Corps The Permanent Press Corps   See fewer
Ed Holmes
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Jack Bruno Tate
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Edward Anhalt
Grand Designer Grand Designer   See fewer
Mary Apick
Woman Reporter Woman Reporter   See fewer
Robert Beer
Dwight D. Eisenhower Dwight D. Eisenhower   See fewer
Erik Bergmann
Eddie Hodges Eddie Hodges   See fewer
James Brady
Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson (as James M. Brady) Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson (as James M. Brady)   See fewer
Katherine Conklin
Woman TV Reporter Woman TV Reporter   See fewer
Maureen Coyne
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Tom Dahlgren
Bell Aircraft Executive Bell Aircraft Executive   See fewer
John Lion
Bell Aircraft Executive Bell Aircraft Executive   See fewer
Peggy Davis
Sally Rand Sally Rand   See fewer
John Dehner
Henry Luce Henry Luce   See fewer
Robert Elross
Review Board President Review Board President   See fewer
Drew Eshelman
Assistant Scientist Assistant Scientist   See fewer
Robert J. Geary
Game Show M.C. Game Show M.C.   See fewer
Royce Grones
1st X-1 Pilot (as Major Royce Grones) 1st X-1 Pilot (as Major Royce Grones)   See fewer
David Gulpilil
Aborigine Aborigine   See fewer
Anthony Wallis
Australian Driver (as Anthony Wallace) Australian Driver (as Anthony Wallace)   See fewer
Kaaren Lee
Young Widow Young Widow   See fewer
Sandy Kronemeyer
Cocoa Beach Girl Cocoa Beach Girl   See fewer
Frankie Di
Cocoa Beach Girl Cocoa Beach Girl   See fewer
Edward Corbett
Texan (as Ed Corbett) Texan (as Ed Corbett)   See fewer
O-Lan Jones
Girl at Pancho's (as O-Lan Shepard) Girl at Pancho's (as O-Lan Shepard)   See fewer
Mark Todd
Astronaut Trainee Astronaut Trainee   See fewer
Allen Gebhardt
Astronaut Trainee (as Alan Gebhart) Astronaut Trainee (as Alan Gebhart)   See fewer
Chuck Yeager
Fred (as General Chuck Yeager) Fred (as General Chuck Yeager)   See fewer
Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Gilbert Bazan
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Bendich
NYPD Patrolman (uncredited) NYPD Patrolman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronnie Dee Blaire
Voiceover (uncredited) Voiceover (uncredited)   See fewer
Nikolai Bulganin
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Dana
José Jimenez (archive footage) (uncredited) José Jimenez (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Duder
Woman in Audience (uncredited) Woman in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Craig Elario
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Shawn Flanagan
Fan at Cow Palace (uncredited) Fan at Cow Palace (uncredited)   See fewer
Yuri Gagarin
Self - Embracing Khrushchev (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Embracing Khrushchev (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyndon B. Johnson
Self - Standing Behind JFK (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Standing Behind JFK (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Nikita Khrushchev
Self - Embracing Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Embracing Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Kriesa
Mission Control Room Man (uncredited) Mission Control Room Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Georgi Malenkov
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
James Mathers
Capt. Mills (uncredited) Capt. Mills (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael David McGuire
Student Pilot (uncredited) Student Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Anastas Mikoyan
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Randy Outzen
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Mimi Sarkisian
New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited) New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)   See fewer
Gregory Rae Stone
Hero Extra (uncredited) Hero Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Paula Telander
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Tony Toscano
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Turner
Diaper Man (uncredited) Diaper Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Kliment Voroshilov
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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