The Right Stuff (1983)

A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter and Wally Schirra.

Crew: Philip Kaufman

Cast: Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward

Format: DVD

Genre: Drama, History

Rating: M

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