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The Right Stuff (1983),
Director: Philip Kaufman, rated PG
The spectacular
story of America's first astronauts.
  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.
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 Mercury space program, and Chuck Yeager's attempts
to break the sound barrier in a jet. 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 to witness this little
history lesson.
The Ladd Company;
Warner Bros. |
