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The Right Stuff
“How the future began.”
7.4 / 10• 1983• 3h 13m•PG• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sam Shepard
Chuck Yeager
Lead
Scott Glenn
Alan Shepard
Ed Harris
John Glenn
Dennis Quaid
Gordon Cooper
Fred Ward
Gus Grissom
Barbara Hershey
Glennis Yeager
Kim Stanley
Pancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright
Betty Grissom
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Philip Kaufman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Right Stuff is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
