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The Right Stuff

Movie (1983)

Tom Wolfe's book on the history of the U.S. Space program reads like a novel, and the film has that same fictional quality. It covers the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the Mercury 7 astronauts, showing that no one had a clue how to run a space program or how to select people to be in it. Thrilling, funny, charming and electrifying all at once.

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Released:	Oct 21st, 1983
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The Right Stuff Main Cast

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Sam Shepard
plays Chuck Yeager

Scott Glenn
plays Alan Shepard

Ed Harris
plays John Glenn

Dennis Quaid
plays Gordon Cooper

Fred Ward
plays Gus Grissom

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An early press release announced that Ellen Barkin was cast in the film. Her part was eventually recast.
Movie Goof (factual errors): When Chuck Yeager's flight in the NF-104 ends in an uncontrolled flat spin, he is shown attempting to restart the jet engine. While doing so, a shot of the instrument panel is shown as he feverishly tries to manipulate the controls. The shot centers on what are actually the landing gear indicator lamps flashing on and off, which would have nothing to do with the operation of the engine.
Movie Goof (factual errors): The separation of Alan Shepard's Mercury capsule and his Redstone rocket is actually footage of an Atlas first stage dropping away from the main stage. The main stage of the Atlas went on with one engine, the center engine. The Redstone was one stage only.
On Roger Ebert's list of Great Movies.

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