Chuck Yeager
Sam Shepard
The greatest test pilot of them all, and also the first who traveled faster than sound.
1983
3h 13m
The Right Stuff
Directed by
Philip Kaufman
At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.
At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.
Cast 23
Alan Shepard
Scott Glenn
The first American in space.
John Glenn
Ed Harris
A member of the Mercury 7 and the first American to orbit the earth.
Gordon Cooper
Dennis Quaid
A test pilot and one of the Mercury 7.
Gus Grissom
Fred Ward
One of the Mercury 7 and the second American in space.
Glennis Yeager
Barbara Hershey
Chuck's wife.
Pancho Barnes
Kim Stanley
A retired stunt pilot, now owning a bar that caters to stunt pilots.
Trudy Cooper
Pamela Reed
Gordon Cooper's wife.
Deke Slayton
Scott Paulin
An Air Force test pilot and Mercury 7 astronaut.
Scott Carpenter
Charles Frank
A naval pilot and Mercury 7 astronaut.
Wally Schirra
Lance Henriksen
A naval pilot and one of the Mercury 7.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Donald Moffat
A US senator and future vice-president and president.
Jack Ridley
Levon Helm
Yeager's friend and colleague.
Annie Glenn
Mary Jo Deschanel
Glenn's wife.
Slick Goodlin
William Russ
A civilian pilot working for Bell aerospace.
Scott Crossfield
Scott Wilson
A civilian test pilot for the North American Aviation Company and Yeager's rival.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert Beer
President of the United States.
Recruiter
A recruiter for the space program.
Recruiter
A NASA employee sent to find astronaut candidates.
Gonzales
Anthony Munoz
A male nurse at the institute where the astronauts are tested.
Nurse Murch
Jane Dornacker
The nurse leading the tests of the future astronauts.
Louise Shepard
Kathy Baker
Shepard's wife.
Program Head
The head of the space program.