The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

How the future began.

1983-10-20 193 min ★ 7.4
DramaHistory

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.

Trailer

Cast

Jim Haynie
Jim Haynie
Air Force Major
Scott Beach
Scott Beach
Chief Scientist
Kim Stanley
Kim Stanley
Pancho Barnes
Charles Frank
Charles Frank
Scott Carpenter
Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson
Scott Crossfield
Kathy Baker
Kathy Baker
Louise Shepard
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Chuck Yeager
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Lyndon B. Johnson
Chuck Yeager
Chuck Yeager
Fred
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
Betty Grissom
Levon Helm
Levon Helm
Jack Ridley / Narrator
Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Wally Schirra
Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid
Himself
William Russ
William Russ
Slick Goodlin
John Dehner
John Dehner
Henry Luce
Mimi Sarkisian
Mimi Sarkisian
New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Gordon Cooper
Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed
Trudy Cooper
Scott Paulin
Scott Paulin
Deke Slayton
Darryl Henriques
Darryl Henriques
Life Reporter
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff Goldblum
NASA Recruiter
Mary Jo Deschanel
Mary Jo Deschanel
Annie Glenn
David Clennon
David Clennon
Liaison Man
Barbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Glennis Yeager
John P. Ryan
John P. Ryan
Head of Program
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Alan Shepard
William Hall
William Hall
The Permanent Press Corps
Edward Anhalt
Edward Anhalt
Grand Designer
Ed Harris
Ed Harris
John Glenn
O-Lan Jones
O-Lan Jones
Girl at Pancho's
Fred Ward
Fred Ward
Gus Grissom
Mary Apick
Mary Apick
Woman Reporter
Michael Pritchard
Michael Pritchard
Texan
Royal Dano
Royal Dano
Minister
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
NASA Recruiter
David Gulpilil
David Gulpilil
Aborigine