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The Real Right Stuff
“The true story of the first Americans in space.”
6.6 / 10• 2020• 1h 30m•PG• English
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
The story of America's first astronauts, known as the Mercury 7, told through archival news & radio reports, newly transferred & previously unheard NASA mission audio recordings, and more rare & unseen material.
Cast & Crew
Tom Wolfe
Self (archive footage)
Lead
John Glenn
Self (archive footage)
FM
Frank McGee
Self (archive footage)
RR
Ralph Renick
Self (archive footage)
VG
Virgil Gus Grissom
Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
AS
Alan Shepard
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tom Jennings's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Real Right Stuff is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
