The Right Stuff

(1983)

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Synopsis

A profile of the early days of the American space program that focuses on the lives of the first astronauts, as well as that of Chuck Yeager, the test pilot who initially breaks the sound barrier, but never becomes as famous as the men who go into space.

Directors

Philip Kaufman, David Whorf, William Goldman, Buddy Joe Hooker, Craig Edgar, Nick Navarro, Danny Benson, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, Robert Chartoff, James D. Brubaker, Richard Lawrence, James D. Brubaker, Caleb Deschanel, Douglas Stewart, Philip Kaufman, John Benson, Stan Parks, Douglas Stewart, Irwin Winkler, Warner Bros., David MacMillan

Production year

1983

Rating

PG

Studio

Warner Bros.

Runtime

193 minutes

Cast

Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward