The Right Stuff (1983)

  • PG
  • 10/21/1983 (US)
  • Drama, History, Adventure
  • 3h 13m

How the future began.

Overview

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.

Tom Wolfe

Novel

Philip Kaufman

Screenplay, Director

Cast

Sam Shepard's headshot

Sam Shepard

Chuck Yeager
Scott Glenn's headshot

Scott Glenn

Alan Shepard
Ed Harris's headshot

Ed Harris

John Glenn
Dennis Quaid's headshot

Dennis Quaid

Gordon Cooper
Fred Ward's headshot

Fred Ward

Gus Grissom
Barbara Hershey's headshot

Barbara Hershey

Glennis Yeager
Kim Stanley's headshot

Kim Stanley

Pancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright's headshot

Veronica Cartwright

Betty Grissom

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