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The Right Stuff was a box-office bomb, grossing about $21 million (domestically) against a $27 million budget. Despite this, it received widespread critical acclaim, and was nominated for eight Oscars at the 56th Academy Awards, four of which it won. The film was a huge success on the home video market.
Feb 17, 1984 · Based on Tom Wolfe's book, the film covers the history of the U.S. space program from the sound barrier to the Mercury 7 astronauts. It features Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris and other stars, and won four Oscars.
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- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- Philip Kaufman
- 1984-02-17
The Right Stuff is a 2020 TV series based on Tom Wolfe's book about the first Mercury astronauts. It stars Patrick J. Adams, Jake McDorman, Colin O'Donoghue and others, and has 8 episodes and 6.8/10 rating on IMDb.
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- 2020-10-09
- Drama, History
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November 20, 2020. ( 2020-11-20) The Right Stuff is an American historical drama limited television series, loosely based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe and its 1983 film adaptation, that premiered on October 9, 2020, on Disney+. It is the third installment in the titular franchise.
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 Glenn (Ed Harris...
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- Philip Kaufman
- PG
- Sam Shepard
The Right Stuff is a 1979 book by Tom Wolfe about the pilots engaged in U.S. postwar research with experimental rocket-powered, high-speed aircraft as well as documenting the stories of the first astronauts selected for the NASA 's Project Mercury program.
