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The Right Stuff -- Cast
 
 
Sam Shepard Chuck Yeager
Scott Glenn Alan Shepard
Ed Harris John Glenn
Dennis Quaid Gordon Cooper
Fred Ward Gus Grissom
Barbara Hershey Glennis Yeager
Kim Stanley Pancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright Betty Grissom
Pamela Reed Trudy Cooper
Scott Paulin Deke Slayton
Charles Frank Scott Carpenter
Lance Henriksen Wally Schirra
Donald Moffat Lyndon B Johnson
Levon Helm Jack Ridley
Levon Helm Narrator
Mary Jo Deschanel Annie Glenn
Scott Wilson Scott Crossfield
Kathy Baker Louise Shepard
Mickey Crocker Marge Slayton
Susan Kase Rene Carpenter
Mittie Smith Jo Schirra
Royal Dano Minister
David Clennon Liaison Man
Jim Haynie Air Force Major
Jeff Goldblum Recruiter
Harry Shearer Recruiter
Scott Beach Chief Scientist
Jane Dornacker Nurse Murch
Anthony Munoz Gonzales
John P Ryan Head of Program
Darryl Henriques Life Reporter
Eric Sevareid Himself
William Russ Slick Goodlin
I Fratelli Bologna Permanent Press Corps Member
Drew Letchworth Permanent Press Corps Member
Christopher P Beale Permanent Press Corps Member
Richard Dupell Permanent Press Corps Member
William Hall Permanent Press Corps Member
John X Heart Permanent Press Corps Member
Ed Holmes Permanent Press Corps Member
Jack Tate Permanent Press Corps Member
Edward Anhalt Grand Designer
Mary Apick Woman Reporter
Robert Beer Dwight D Eisenhower
Erik Bergmann Eddie Hodges
James M Brady Lyndon Johnson's Aide
Katherine Conklin Woman TV Reporter
Maureen Coyne Waitress
Tom Dahlgren Bell Aircraft Executive
John Lion Bell Aircraft Executive
Peggy Davis Sally Rand
John Dehner Henry Luce
Robert Elross Review Board President
Drew Eshelman Assistant Scientist
Robert Geary Game Show Emcee
Major Royce Grones 1st X-1 Pilot
David Gulpilil Aborigine
Wandjuk Marika Aborigine
Paul Gurrumurruway Aborigine
Brian Djiliwuy Wanambi Aborigine
Lalambari Aborigine
Djumal Aborigine
Anthony Wallace Australian Driver
Kaaren Lee Young Widow
Sandy Kronemeyer Cocoa Beach Girl
Frankie Di Cocoa Beach Girl
Michael Pritchard Texan
Ed Corbett Texan
O-Lan Jones Pretty Girl
Mark Todd Astronaut Trainee
Alan Gebhart Astronaut Trainee
Chuck Yeager Fred
 
 

 

 

The Right Stuff - 1983

Synopsis:
Test pilots are recruited and trained as astronauts.


Genre(s):
Adventure
Drama
Historical
Rating: MPAA PG
Runtime: 193 mins.
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Warner Home Video
Columbia-EMI-Warner
Movie Description: from "Yahoo® Movies"

This epic chronicle of the seven pilots chosen to become astronauts for Project Mercury is based on the novel by Tom Wolfe.

Deep in the desert during the 1950s, army test pilots courageously fought to break the sound barrier. These maverick men would stop at nothing to achieve winning speed. Led by their champion, Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard), they caroused at the local watering hole while sharing tales of extreme sport and bravery--until the Russians successfully sent their Sputnik satellite into the skies, and the United States government panicked, quickly launching a space program of its own.

In an effort to find the right men for the job, the government searched the desert and the seas, compiling a crew of daredevil space cowboys willing to do anything for the chance to represent America in the space race. After grueling medical, physical, and psychological tests, seven men were left standing, led by American hero John Glenn (Ed Harris), test pilots Gordon Cooper (Dennis Quaid), Gus Grissom (Fred Ward), and Scott Carpenter (Charles Frank), and Navy man Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn). With the help of the media and the government, these men became overnight heroes, sacrificing their freedom and their families for the dream of space travel.

This piercing exploration of the men and wives behind the mission serves as a testament to the determination of America to dominate the field of space exploration, while offering an intriguing portrait of a period in which America wanted to believe in perfect men and their perfect wives, even if the reality was vastly more complex. Philip Kaufman's gripping film also features fabulous special effects and stunning aerial cinematography.
 
The Right Stuff --Crew
 
 
Name Credit
Philip Kaufman Screenplay
Philip Kaufman Director
James D Brubaker Executive Producer
Irwin Winkler Producer
Thomas R Wolfe From Book
Caleb Deschanel Director of Photography
Robert Chartoff Producer
Tom Rolf Editor
Stephen A Rotter Editor
Douglas Stewart Editor
Geoffrey Kirkland Production Designer
Bill Conti Music
James D Brubaker Production Manager
Whitney Green Production Manager
David Whorf Unit Production Manager
Ned Kopp Unit Production Manager
Larry Powell Unit Production Manager
Michael Polaire Location Manager
Steph Benseman Other
Charles Myers Assistant Director
Sharon Mann Assistant Director
Ed Milkovich Assistant Director
John V Fante Photography
Don Dow Photography
Karl Herrmann Photography
Art Scholl Photography
Art Scholl Stunts
Craig Denault Camera Operator
Hiro Narita Camera Operator
Ted Churchill Steadicam Operator
Jordan Belson Visual Effects
Peter Romero Art Director
Joel David Set Designer
George R Nelson Set Decorator
Rick Perkins Mechanical Special Effects
David Schwartz Visual Effects
Zuzana Swansea Visual Effects
Garth Hudson Music
Todd Boekelheide Music
Todd Boekelheide Sound
London Philharmonic Orchestra Music Performer
Henry Mancini Music Conductor
Henry Mancini Song
London Symphony Orchestra Music Performer
Boston Symphony Orchestra Music Performer
Seiji Ozawa Music Conductor
Bob Wills Song Performer
Joan Whitney Song
Margaret Whiting Song Performer
Gogi Grant Song Performer
Little Richard Song Performer
Seiichi Tanaka Song
Seiichi Tanaka Song Performer
Jimmy Lloyd Song Performer
Kay Starr Song Performer
Pee Wee King Song
Patti Page Song Performer
Ritchie Valens Song
Chubby Checker Song Performer
Harry Warren Song
The Flamingos Song Performer
Robert Crawford Song
William Browder Costumes
Dan Curry Titles
Barbara McBane Dialogue Consultant
Pat Jackson Sound Effects Editor
Karen Wilson Sound Effects Editor
Chuck Yeager Consultant
Duncan Wilmore Technical Advisor
Bruce Geller Hair
Emily Perry Props
Kevin Breslin Production Assistant
Buddy Joe Hooker Stunt Coordinator
Clay Lacy Stunts
Rande Deluca Stunts
B D Johnson Stunts
 
 
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