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

Production year

1983

Rating

PG

Studio

Warner Bros.

Runtime

193 minutes

Cast

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