Based on Tom Wolfe’s best seller, “The Right Stuff” recounts the development of the American Space programme. Spanning 15 years, the film begins with Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier and moves on to concentrate primarily on the original seven Mercury astronauts. The film relates the perils and frustrations of the astronauts, their arduous training and complex personal lives, and the absurd lengths to which they must go to satisfy the public’s demand for real heroes. Cast includes Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward and Barbara Hershey.
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ACMI Identifier
314799
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Academy awards (Motion pictures)
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronauts - United States
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Manned space flight
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)