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The Right Stuff is a historical drama film based on Tom Wolfe's book about the first American astronauts. It follows the test pilots who broke the sound barrier and the Mercury Seven who competed in the Space Race with the Soviets.
The Right Stuff: Directed by Philip Kaufman. With Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid. The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred.
- (66K)
- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- Philip Kaufman
- 1984-02-17
A TV adaptation of Tom Wolfe's book, 'The Right Stuff', that follows the U.S. fighter pilots who became the first Mercury astronauts. See cast, crew, episodes, trailers, reviews, trivia and more on IMDb.
- (4.3K)
- 2020-10-09
- Drama, History
- 45
The Right Stuff is a historical drama series about the Mercury Seven astronauts and their families. It premiered on Disney+ in 2020, but was canceled in 2021 and removed from the platform in 2023.
The Right Stuff is a 1979 non-fiction book by Tom Wolfe that explores the personal stories and psychological traits of the Mercury Seven astronauts and the test pilots who flew experimental rocket-powered aircraft. The book won the National Book Award and was adapted into a film and a TV series.
This adaptation of the non-fiction novel by Tom Wolfe chronicles the first 15 years of America's space program. By focusing on the lives of the Mercury astronauts, including John...
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- History, Drama
- PG
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Watch the trailer and stream the show based on Tom Wolfe's bestseller about the first U.S. space program. Follow the seven test pilots who competed to be the first in space and inspired the world with their ambition and hope.
