Rent The Right Stuff (1983)
3.8 of 5 from 186 ratings
3h 5min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Based on Tom Wolfe's best-selling book, 'The Right Stuff' tells the heroic tale of America's early Journeys into space. It begins with Chuck Yeager - the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound - and continues with the Flying Fraternity and the Mercury Astronauts, the first Americans in space. The bravery and daring exploits of these men captured the imagination of mid-century Americans. In 'The Right Stuff', director and screenwriter Philip Kaufman brings these breathtaking events to life in emotionally riveting and suspenseful detail.
- Actors:
- Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Barbara Hershey, Kim Stanley, Veronica Cartwright, Pamela Reed, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen, Donald Moffat, Mary Jo Deschanel, Scott Wilson, Kathy Baker, Mickey Crocker, Susan Kase, Mittie Smith, Royal Dano
- Directors:
- Philip Kaufman
- Producers:
- Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
- Narrated By:
- Levon Helm
- Writers:
- Tom Wolfe, Philip Kaufman
- Others:
- Douglas Stewart, Tom Rolf, Stephen A. Rotter, Lisa Fruchtman, Glenn Farr, Bill Conti, George R. Nelson, Geoffrey Kirkland, Mark Berger, Peter Romero, Richard J. Lawrence, W. Stewart Campbell, Pat Pending, Jay Boekelheide, Tom Scott, David Macmillan, Randy Thom, Caleb Deschanel
- Studio:
- Warner
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- Award Winners, Films & TV by topic, Getting to Know..., Getting to Know: Ryan Gosling, Giant Leap for Mankind: A History of Astronaut Films, History of US Presidents in Cinema: Part 2, Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Best Space Mission Films, The Biggest Oscar Snubs: Part 2, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films About Planes and Pilots, Top Films
- Awards:
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- Release Date:
- 04/11/2013
- Run Time:
- 192 minutes
- Languages:
- Brazilian Portuguese Dolby Digital 1.0, Castilian Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Latin American Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0
- Subtitles:
- Brazilian, Castillian, English, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, German Hard of Hearing, Italian, Italian Hard of Hearing, Spanish
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Trailer
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Reviews (2) of The Right Stuff
A good story, well told. - The Right Stuff review by ND
I love this film. It's long, 3 hours, but it never drags. The actors are all good, as are their performances. If you like aircraft, adventure and just plain going fast, you'll love it.
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Brilliant Air and Rocket Scenes - The Right Stuff review by CD
Once you get past the sluggish start and rather irritating mannerisms and drawl, this is a wonderful film. The lead characters and actors are very likeable and the main action scenes are superb. It is also fascinating to see a view (albeit in a movie but hopefully based on some reality) of behind the scenes, particularly the trials and tests for the pilots/astronauts, the dynamic with their wives and families, and the media and political circus around the 1960s’ US rocket program. It is striking as well to see the lack of diversity in whom was even considered for the space program in the 1960s. Best seen in a couple of sittings as it is quite a long film, but really enjoyable.
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