The Right Stuff

1983

How the future began.

Drama
History
Adventure

7.4

914

October 20, 1983

3h 13m

Synopsis

As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.

Info

Original Title

The Right Stuff

Spoken Languages

English, Russian

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

$27,000,000

Revenue

$21,500,000

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Cast

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Role: Chuck Yeager

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Role: Alan Shepard

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Role: John Glenn

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Role: Gordon Cooper

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Role: Gus Grissom

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Role: Glennis Yeager

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Role: Pancho Barnes

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Role: Betty Grissom

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Role: Trudy Cooper

Scott Paulin

Scott Paulin

Role: Deke Slayton

Charles Frank

Charles Frank

Role: Scott Carpenter

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Role: Wally Schirra

Donald Moffat

Donald Moffat

Role: Lyndon B. Johnson

Levon Helm

Levon Helm

Role: Jack Ridley / Narrator

Mary Jo Deschanel

Mary Jo Deschanel

Role: Annie Glenn

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Role: Scott Crossfield

Kathy Baker

Kathy Baker

Role: Louise Shepard

Mickey Crocker

Role: Marge Slayton

Susan Kase

Role: Rene Carpenter

Mittie Smith

Role: Jo Schirra

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Role: Minister

David Clennon

David Clennon

Role: Liaison Man

Jim Haynie

Jim Haynie

Role: Air Force Major

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Role: NASA Recruiter

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Role: NASA Recruiter

Scott Beach

Scott Beach

Role: Chief Scientist

Jane Dornacker

Role: Nurse Murch

Anthony Munoz

Role: Gonzales

John P. Ryan

John P. Ryan

Role: Head of Program

Darryl Henriques

Darryl Henriques

Role: Life Reporter

Eric Sevareid

Eric Sevareid

Role: Himself

William Russ

William Russ

Role: Slick Goodlin

Drew Letchworth

Role: The Permanent Press Corps

Christopher P. Beale

Role: The Permanent Press Corps

Richard Dupell

Role: The Permanent Press Corps

William Hall

William Hall

Role: The Permanent Press Corps

John X. Heart

Role: The Permanent Press Corps

Ed Holmes

Role: The Permanent Press Corps

Jack Bruno Tate

Role: The Permanent Press Corps

Edward Anhalt

Edward Anhalt

Role: Grand Designer

Mary Apick

Mary Apick

Role: Woman Reporter

Robert Beer

Role: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Erik Bergmann

Role: Eddie Hodges

James Brady

Role: Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson

Katherine Conklin

Role: Woman TV Reporter

Maureen Coyne

Role: Waitress

Tom Dahlgren

Role: Bell Aircraft Executive

John Lion

Role: Bell Aircraft Executive

Peggy Davis

Role: Sally Rand

John Dehner

John Dehner

Role: Henry Luce

Robert Elross

Role: Review Board President

Drew Eshelman

Role: Assistant Scientist

Robert J. Geary

Role: Game Show M.C.

Royce Grones

Role: 1st X-1 Pilot

David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil

Role: Aborigine

Anthony Wallis

Role: Australian Driver

Kaaren Lee

Role: Young Widow

Sandy Kronemeyer

Role: Cocoa Beach Girl

Frankie Di

Role: Cocoa Beach Girl

Michael Pritchard

Michael Pritchard

Role: Texan

Ed Corbett

Role: Texan

O-Lan Jones

O-Lan Jones

Role: Girl at Pancho's

Mark Todd

Role: Astronaut Trainee

Allen Gebhardt

Role: Astronaut Trainee

Chuck Yeager

Chuck Yeager

Role: Fred

Mimi Sarkisian

Mimi Sarkisian

Role: New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)