The Right Stuff (1983 film)

  • The Right Stuff is a 1983 American movie written and directed by Philip Kaufman. It details the early years of the U.S. space flight program and stars Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid and Ed Harris. It follows a group of seven test pilots, called the Mercury astronauts, and their families. It won four Academy Awards, and was nominated for eight.

  • Plot Synopsis

    The Right Stuff follows a group of seven test pilots and their families, as they participate in the U.S. race to put a man on the moon. It spans 15 years of experimental high-speed flights, the failures and successes of the first space flights, the successes, the dangers and frustrations of the pilots, and their beloved ones.

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  • Reviews

    "Full of beauty, intelligence and excitement, this big-scale look at the development of the US space program and its pioneering aviators provides a fresh, entertaining look back at the recent past."—Variety"http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117794468.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

    "Seen now in the shadow of the Challenger and Columbia disasters, "The Right Stuff" is a grim reminder of the cost of sending humans into space."—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20020316/REVIEWS08/203160301/1023

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