The Right Stuff poster

Feature film — 1983

The Right Stuff (1983)

7.43h 13mDrama — History

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.

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A high-signal pick with 1,022 votes.

The Ladd Company / Winkler Films

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Director: Philip Kaufman

On screen

Cast & crew

Sam Shepard as Chuck Yeager

Sam Shepard

Chuck Yeager

Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard

Scott Glenn

Alan Shepard

Ed Harris as John Glenn

Ed Harris

John Glenn

Dennis Quaid as Gordon Cooper

Dennis Quaid

Gordon Cooper

Fred Ward as Gus Grissom

Fred Ward

Gus Grissom

Barbara Hershey as Glennis Yeager

Barbara Hershey

Glennis Yeager

Kim Stanley as Pancho Barnes

Kim Stanley

Pancho Barnes

Veronica Cartwright as Betty Grissom

Veronica Cartwright

Betty Grissom

Pamela Reed as Trudy Cooper

Pamela Reed

Trudy Cooper

Scott Paulin as Deke Slayton

Scott Paulin

Deke Slayton

Charles Frank as Scott Carpenter

Charles Frank

Scott Carpenter

Lance Henriksen as Wally Schirra

Lance Henriksen

Wally Schirra

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