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The Right Stuff (1983)
The spectacular
story of America's first astronauts.
Director: Philip Kaufman, rated PG
  Starring: Scott
Glenn, Ed Harris, Fred Ward, Sam Shepard, Lance Henriksen, Kim
Stanley, Barbara Hershey, Veronica Cartwright,
Pamela Reed
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"It takes a special kind of
man to volunteer for a suicide mission, especially when it's on
national TV." – Chuck Yeager
Why watch this?
It's an educational, and thoroughly engaging, film about the
U.S. space
program.
Plot Summary:
Based on Tom Wolfe's book, the film chronicles the early days of
the American space program, focusing on the lives of the first
astronauts. It follows their selection and rigorous training as
they strive to be the first Americans in space, juxtaposed with
the exploits of legendary test pilot Chuck Yeager.
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Dad's Preview:
This flick started the careers of many young stars including
Scott Glenn, Ed Harris and Dennis Quaid. It covers two parallel
stories. The first features pilots at Muroc Army Air
Field trying to break the sound barrier. This introduces
us to war hero Chuck Yeager's as he risks his life
inside experimental jet planes. The second plot covers
the Mercury space program and its seven astronauts as
they, likewise, strive to beat the Soviet Union to put a
man in space. This film takes us back to
a time when it was OK to get a little excited about our air and
space programs. You will be inspired by this little
history lesson. |
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The Ladd Company;
Warner Bros.
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