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Epic and glorious were American's dreams to master the sky and journey into space. Also epic and glorious is this landmark movie about one adventurous pilot, seven brave astronauts and the colorful era that forged their heroism: Phillip Kaufman's spectacular film of Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff. Winner of four Academy Awards®, The Right Stuff chronicles the story of the pioneering Mercury astronauts: men named Shepard, Grissom, Glenn, Carpenter, Schirra, Cooper, and Slayton, the first Americans to ride a primitive spacecraft solo into a new frontier. Preceding them in the history books was the legendary Chuck Yeager, who far removed from the awesome media spolight that would focus on the "spacemen" a decade later, became the first man to breake the sound barrier piloting the fabled X-1. Sam Shepard (as Yeager), Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Barbara Hershey, Fred Ward and others in a marvelous ensemble cast make this sweeping saga funny, touching and bracingly human. Like the movie that contains them, they embody The Right Stuff of exciting entertainment.
"The Right Stuff has vigor, action, humor and heroics. It will have your spirits soaring." Gene Shalit, The Today Show
"An instant American Classic" Pat Collins, CBS Morning News
Editor's Note
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.
Plot Summary
THE RIGHT STUFF is the epic chronicle of the seven pilots chosen to be the astronauts of Project Mercury. Also featured is the story of Chuck Yeager, the test pilot who first broke the sound barrier.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; French Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Photo Gallery | | Production Notes | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: Bahasa/Indonesia, English, Francais, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin/Taiwan, Portuguese, Espanol, Thai | | Theatrical Trailer |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 2/8/2005 |
| Running Time: 193 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1983 | | Catalog ID: 20027 | | UPC: 00085392002726 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1984) |  | Jay Boekelheide, Winner, Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing | | Glenn Farr, et al., Winner, Best Film Editing | | Mark Berger, et al., Winner, Best Sound | | Bill Conti, Winner, Best Music, Original Score |
| Memorable Quotes| "Punch a hole in the sky."----Glennis Yeager (Barbara Hershey) to Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard) |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Rousing....Probably the brightest and the best rookie/cadet movie ever made..." 10/21/1983 p.C5New York Times
Included in The New York Times "10 BEST FILMS OF 1983" 12/25/1983 p.II:15 Variety
"...Full of beauty, intelligence and excitement....[The film] provides a fresh, entertaining look back at the recent past....[The] cinematography is lustrous and impeccably clean..." 10/12/1983 USA Today
"...One of the best Hollywood movies of the past 20 years..." 01/15/1993 p.3D Chicago Sun-Times
"...Kaufman's love for the Yaeger character pays off in the magical closing sequence of the film..." 02/16/2003 p.4 Entertainment Weekly
"...Flying at its coolest..." 12/19/2003 p.60 Premiere
"[The film] delivers real exuberance....Time has been good to it." 03/01/2004 p.96 Variety 9 of 10
The Right Stuff is a humdinger. Full of beauty, intelligence and excitement, this big-scale l
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Simply the best epic ever Thursday, December 02, 1999
Scott Meadows from Alexandria, VA
What else can I say. It has a great cast, great acting, great story, great everything. You need to at least rent this if not own it. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Simply the Best Sunday, November 14, 1999
A Viewer from Pasadena, CA
A great movie all around, and the best movie
made about the space race. Told primarily from the perspective of the Original 7 astronauts and
Chuck Yeager, the movie brings Wolfe's novel
to life. The spectacular cast goes remarkably
deep; in addition to those mentioned, it includes Veronica Cartwright, Harry Shearer, and Jeff Goldblum. Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 The Right Stuff Tuesday, August 31, 1999
Peter M from Washington, DC
Distills and captures the great book by Tom Wolfe. It captured the aura of the test pilot and the euphoria of the early days of space flight. This is by far one of the greatest movies ever made. Was this review helpful?
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