Synopsis
At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.
The Right Stuff (1983) is a 3h 13min drama feature film by Philip Kaufman. At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space.
Key facts
Cast
Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Barbara Hershey, Kim Stanley, Veronica Cartwright
Original language
English
First release
October 20, 1983 (Germany)
Production companies
The Ladd Company
Home video distributors
Warner Home Video (United States)
Based on
The Right Stuff
Awards
Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Academy Award for Best Film Editing, Academy Award for Best Original Score, Academy Award for Best Sound, National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
California
Filming locations
San Francisco, California
Crew
Screenplay
Philip Kaufman
Producer
Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
Cinematography
Caleb Deschanel
Editing
Douglas Stewart, Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Tom Rolf
Music
Bill Conti
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
July 12, 1984
Trailer
Stills
Reviews
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Festival History
- Telluride Film Festival 2019 generic - Festivities
- Academy Awards 1984 academy_award
- Hugo Awards 1984 generic - Best Dramatic Presentation
- São Paulo International Film Festival 1984 generic
- Directors Guild of America 1983 generic
- National Board of Review 1983 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Right Stuff | English |
| Québec French title | L'Étoffe des héros |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 20014) | 1984, United States, clamshell |
| VHS | Warner Home Video (cat. no. 20014A/B) | 1991, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Germany | October 20, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 21, 1983 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 21, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | December 22, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Brazil | January 1, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Australia | February 1, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 17, 1984 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 2, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 16, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Finland | March 30, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Norway | March 30, 1984 |
| Theatrical | France | April 25, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Greece | May 3, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Spain | May 24, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | August 23, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Austria | September 1, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 1, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 15, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 17, 1984 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | August 28, 1986 |
| Theatrical | Australia | September 21, 1995 |
| Theatrical | France | August 16, 2000 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | PG |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video VHS | United States | 1984 20014 |
| Home video VHS | United States | 1991 20014A/B |
| Home video | Mexico | June 25, 1997 |
| Home video | Brazil | September 21, 1998 |
| Home video | Greece | March 27, 2000 |
| Home video | Netherlands | April 26, 2000 |
| Home video | Poland | January 31, 2012 |
| Home video | Netherlands | March 24, 2017 |
Full credits
| Director | Philip Kaufman |
| 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 / 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 (NASA Recruiter), Harry Shearer (NASA 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), Drew Letchworth (The Permanent Press Corps), Christopher P. Beale (The Permanent Press Corps), Richard Dupell (The Permanent Press Corps), William Hall (The Permanent Press Corps), John X. Heart (The Permanent Press Corps), Ed Holmes (The Permanent Press Corps), Jack Bruno Tate (The Permanent Press Corps), Edward Anhalt (Grand Designer), Mary Apick (Woman Reporter), Robert Beer (Dwight D. Eisenhower), Erik Bergmann (Eddie Hodges), James Brady (Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson), 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 J. Geary (Game Show M.C.), Royce Grones (1st X-1 Pilot), David Gulpilil (Aborigine), Anthony Wallis (Australian Driver), Kaaren Lee (Young Widow), Sandy Kronemeyer (Cocoa Beach Girl), Frankie Di (Cocoa Beach Girl), Michael Pritchard (Texan), Edward Corbett (Texan), O-Lan Jones (Girl at Pancho's), Mark Todd (Astronaut Trainee), Allen Gebhardt (Astronaut Trainee), Chuck Yeager (Fred), Mimi Sarkisian (New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Philip Kaufman |
| Producer | Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff |
| Executive producer | James D. Brubaker |
| Cinematography | Caleb Deschanel |
| Editing | Douglas Stewart, Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Tom Rolf |
| Music | Bill Conti |
| Production design | Geoffrey Kirkland |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
