| 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.
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