The Right Stuff (1983)
PG 17 Feb 1984 • Adventure, Biography, Drama • 3h 13m
Tom Wolfe's book on the history of the U.S. Space program reads like a novel, and the film has that same fictional quality. It covers the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the Mercury 7 astronauts, showing that no one had a clue how to run a space program or how to select people to be in it. Thrilling, funny, charming and electrifying all at once.
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Language:
English, Russian, Spanish
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. 12 wins & 16 nominations total
Country:
United States
Metacritic Score:
91
DVD Release Date:
15 Aug 2008
Box Office Total:
$21,192,102