The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

Test pilot Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard) and the first astronauts pioneer the U.S. space program.

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The Right Stuff

Description

Historical drama193 Mins1983PG
Starts01/01/2022Expires01/01/2030

This adaptation of the non-fiction novel by Tom Wolfe chronicles the first 15 years of America's space program. By focusing on the lives of the Mercury astronauts, including John Glenn (Ed Harris) and Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn), the film recounts the dangers and frustrations experienced by those involved with NASA's earliest achievements. It also depicts their family lives and the personal crises they endured during an era of great political turmoil and technological innovation.

Moods

  • Inspiring
  • Emotional

Cast