The Right Stuff (1983)
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- PG
- 3h 13min
- Adventure, Biography
- 17 Feb 1984 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Won 4 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 16 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sam Shepard | ... |
Chuck Yeager
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| Scott Glenn | ... |
Alan Shepard
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| Ed Harris | ... |
John Glenn
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| Dennis Quaid | ... |
Gordon Cooper
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| Fred Ward | ... |
Gus Grissom
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| Barbara Hershey | ... |
Glennis Yeager
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| Kim Stanley | ... |
Pancho Barnes
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| Veronica Cartwright | ... |
Betty Grissom
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| Pamela Reed | ... |
Trudy Cooper
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| Scott Paulin | ... |
Deke Slayton
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| Charles Frank | ... |
Scott Carpenter
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| Lance Henriksen | ... |
Wally Schirra
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| Donald Moffat | ... |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| Levon Helm | ... |
Jack Ridley / Narrator
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| Mary Jo Deschanel | ... |
Annie Glenn
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| Scott Wilson | ... |
Scott Crossfield
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| Kathy Baker | ... |
Louise Shepard
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Mickey Crocker | ... |
Marge Slayton
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Susan Kase | ... |
Rene Carpenter
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Mittie Smith | ... |
Jo Schirra
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| Royal Dano | ... |
Minister
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| David Clennon | ... |
Liaison Man
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Jim Haynie | ... |
Air Force Major
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| Jeff Goldblum | ... |
Recruiter
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| Harry Shearer | ... |
Recruiter
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Scott Beach | ... |
Chief Scientist
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Jane Dornacker | ... |
Nurse Murch
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Anthony Muñoz | ... |
Gonzales
(as Anthony Munoz)
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| John P. Ryan | ... |
Head of Program
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| Darryl Henriques | ... |
Life Reporter
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| Eric Sevareid | ... |
Eric Sevareid
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| William Russ | ... |
Slick Goodlin
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Drew Letchworth | ... |
The Permanent Press Corps
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Christopher P. Beale | ... |
The Permanent Press Corps
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Richard Dupell | ... |
The Permanent Press Corps
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William Hall | ... |
The Permanent Press Corps
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John X. Heart | ... |
The Permanent Press Corps
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Ed Holmes | ... |
The Permanent Press Corps
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Jack Bruno Tate | ... |
The Permanent Press Corps
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Edward Anhalt | ... |
Grand Designer
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| Mary Apick | ... |
Woman Reporter
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Robert Beer | ... |
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Erik Bergmann | ... |
Eddie Hodges
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James Brady | ... |
Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson
(as James M. Brady)
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Katherine Conklin | ... |
Woman TV Reporter
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Maureen Coyne | ... |
Waitress
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| Tom Dahlgren | ... |
Bell Aircraft Executive
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John Lion | ... |
Bell Aircraft Executive
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Peggy Davis | ... |
Sally Rand
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| John Dehner | ... |
Henry Luce
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Robert Elross | ... |
Review Board President
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Drew Eshelman | ... |
Assistant Scientist
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Robert J. Geary | ... |
Game Show M.C.
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Royce Grones | ... |
1st X-1 Pilot
(as Major Royce Grones)
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| David Gulpilil | ... |
Aborigine
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Anthony Wallis | ... |
Australian Driver
(as Anthony Wallace)
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| Kaaren Lee | ... |
Young Widow
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Sandy Kronemeyer | ... |
Cocoa Beach Girl
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Frankie Di | ... |
Cocoa Beach Girl
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Michael Pritchard | ... |
Texan
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Edward Corbett | ... |
Texan
(as Ed Corbett)
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| O-Lan Jones | ... |
Girl at Pancho's
(as O-Lan Shepard)
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Mark Todd | ... |
Astronaut Trainee
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Allen Gebhardt | ... |
Astronaut Trainee
(as Alan Gebhart)
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| Chuck Yeager | ... |
Fred
(as General Chuck Yeager)
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| Ed Sullivan | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Gilbert Bazan | ... |
Spectator (uncredited)
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| Alan Bendich | ... |
NYPD Patrolman (uncredited)
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Ronnie Dee Blaire | ... |
Voiceover (uncredited)
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| Nikolai Bulganin | ... |
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Bill Dana | ... |
José Jimenez (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Dorothy Duder | ... |
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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Craig Elario | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Shawn Flanagan | ... |
Fan at Cow Palace (uncredited)
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| Yuri Gagarin | ... |
Self - Embracing Khrushchev (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... |
Self - Standing Behind JFK (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| John F. Kennedy | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Nikita Khrushchev | ... |
Self - Embracing Gagarin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Christopher Kriesa | ... |
Mission Control Room Man (uncredited)
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| Georgi Malenkov | ... |
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| James Mathers | ... |
Capt. Mills (uncredited)
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| Michael David McGuire | ... |
Student Pilot (uncredited)
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| Anastas Mikoyan | ... |
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Randy Outzen | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Mimi Sarkisian | ... |
New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)
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Gregory Rae Stone | ... |
Hero Extra (uncredited)
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| Paula Telander | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tony Toscano | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Jim Turner | ... |
Diaper Man (uncredited)
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| Kliment Voroshilov | ... |
Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Philip Kaufman | ||
Written by
| Philip Kaufman | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Tom Wolfe | ... | (based on the book by) |
Produced by
| James D. Brubaker | ... | executive producer |
| Robert Chartoff | ... | producer |
| Irwin Winkler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bill Conti | ||
Cinematography by
| Caleb Deschanel | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Glenn Farr | ||
| Lisa Fruchtman | ||
| Tom Rolf | ||
| Stephen A. Rotter | ||
| Douglas Stewart | ||
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Louis Benioff | ... | first assistant editor |
| Susanna Blaustein | ... | apprentice editor |
| Nicole Boris | ... | editorial assistant |
| David Dresher | ... | apprentice editor |
| Jack Garsha | ... | color timer |
| Cliff Latimer | ... | apprentice editor (as Clifford Latimer) |
| Victor Livingston | ... | first assistant editor |
| John Morris | ... | apprentice editor |
| Sara Roberts | ... | assistant editor |
| Bob Sarles | ... | apprentice editor |
| Frank Simeone | ... | apprentice editor (as Franklin Simeone) |
| John Teton | ... | editorial consultant |
| Jeff Watts | ... | assistant editor |
| Jenny Weyman-Cockle | ... | assistant editor (as Jennifer Weyman-Cockle) |
| Robert Yano | ... | apprentice editor |
| William Chartoff | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Lynn Stalmaster | ||
Production Design by
| Geoffrey Kirkland | ||
| Gene Rudolf | ||
Art Direction by
| W. Stewart Campbell | ||
| Richard Lawrence | ... | (as Richard J. Lawrence) |
| Peter R. Romero | ... | (as Peter Romero) |
Set Decoration by
| George R. Nelson | ||
| Jim Poynter | ... | (as Pat Pending) |
Makeup Department
| Karen Bradley | ... | makeup artist |
| Catherine Childers | ... | hair stylist |
| Yvonne Curry | ... | makeup artist (as J. Yvonne Curry) |
| Bruce Geller | ... | hair stylist |
| Pat Grover | ... | hair stylist (as Patricia Grover) |
Production Management
| James D. Brubaker | ... | production manager |
| Ned Kopp | ... | production manager: additional photography |
| Larry Powell | ... | unit production manager: desert and aerial unit |
| David Whorf | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nancy Giebink | ... | second assistant director: additional unit |
| L. Dean Jones Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Looney | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Sharon Mann | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Ed Milkovich | ... | first assistant director: desert and aerial unit (as Edward F. Milkovich) |
| Charles Myers | ... | first assistant director (as Charles A. Myers) / first assistant director: additional unit (as Charles A. Myers) |
Art Department
| James R. Allen | ... | assistant property master |
| Thomas Anderson | ... | labor foreman |
| Peter Bankins | ... | lead set dresser (as Peteris M. Bankins) |
| Steve Banks | ... | additional set dresser |
| Tim Boxell | ... | storyboard artist |
| Alan Covey Jr. | ... | greensman |
| Dale Edward Cowart | ... | drapery foreman |
| Paul Dal Porto | ... | property master |
| Bruce Di Valerio | ... | construction foreman |
| Cal DiValerio | ... | supervising construction coordinator (as Cal Di Valerio) |
| Craig Edgar | ... | set designer |
| Robert Evans | ... | stand-by painter |
| Emily Ferry | ... | supervising property master |
| Tom J. Furginson | ... | lead set dresser (as Thomas J. Furginson) |
| Gary Gutierrez | ... | storyboard artist |
| Elizabeth Hamilton | ... | paint coordinator |
| Dale Haugo | ... | paint foreman (as Dale Halgo) |
| Donald E. Kerns | ... | additional set dresser |
| Rich Larson | ... | storyboard artist (as Richard Larson) |
| Joel David Lawrence | ... | set designer |
| Leo Loverro | ... | construction foreman |
| Rick Moore | ... | artist |
| Nick Navarro | ... | set designer (as Nicanor Navarro) |
| Gene Rudolf | ... | visual consultant |
| Don Watson | ... | drapery supervisor |
| Dwight Williams | ... | construction coordinator (as Dwight E. Williams) |
| George Zimninsky | ... | lead set dresser |
| William Boyd | ... | construction foreman (uncredited) |
| Scott H. Campbell | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Jim Fiorito | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Gerald Gates Jr. | ... | paint foreman (uncredited) |
| Tom Jung | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.J. Appel | ... | adr editor |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | adr assistant / dialogue assistant (as Sandina Bailo) |
| Tom Bellfort | ... | adr assistant |
| Danny Benson | ... | cable person |
| John Benson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Jay Boekelheide | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Todd Boekelheide | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Karen Brocco | ... | sound technician |
| Valerie Bryce | ... | recordist |
| T.M. Christopher | ... | sound effects assistant (as Tom Christopher) |
| Sukey Fontelieu | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Cynthia Haagens | ... | foley assistant editor |
| Vivien Hillgrove | ... | dialogue editor (as Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam) |
| Tim Holland | ... | sound effects editor |
| Richard Hymns | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Pat Jackson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Mary Helen Leasman | ... | changes assistant |
| David Macmillan | ... | production sound mixer (as David R.B. MacMillan) |
| Michael Magill | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Robert Marty | ... | recordist |
| Barbara McBane | ... | dialogue editor |
| Marilyn McCoppen | ... | dialogue assistant |
| David Parker | ... | location mixer / sound effects mixer |
| Diana Pellegrini | ... | foley editor |
| Steve Powell | ... | boom operator (as Stephen E. Powell) |
| E. Jeane Putnam | ... | sound apprentice (as Jeane Putnam) |
| Fred Runner | ... | sound apprentice |
| Paige Sartorius | ... | sound apprentice |
| Thomas Scott | ... | re-recording mixer (as Tom Scott) |
| Michael Silvers | ... | dialogue assistant |
| Karen Spangenberg | ... | dialogue assistant |
| Stephen Sutter | ... | re-recording mix assistant (as Stephen J. Sutter) |
| Randy Thom | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dennie Thorpe | ... | foley artist |
| Christopher Weir | ... | sound effects assistant |
| Karen G. Wilson | ... | sound effects editor (as Karen Wilson) |
| Andy Wiskes | ... | re-recording mixer |
| J. Michael Davis | ... | sound sampler (uncredited) |
| Richard Hymns | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| David Parker | ... | sound effects recordist (uncredited) / sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Donald C. Rogers | ... | technical director of sound (uncredited) |
| Ewa Sztompke | ... | sound technician (uncredited) |
| Clive Taylor | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
| Randy Thom | ... | sound effects artist (uncredited) / sound effects recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stan Parks | ... | special effects foreman |
| Ken Pepiot | ... | special effects supervisor (as Kenneth Pepiot) |
| David Pier | ... | special effects foreman |
| Rod P. Sharpe | ... | technical engineering advisor |
| Joseph C. Sasgen | ... | special effects electronics (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Terry Lynn Allen | ... | editorial coordinator: USFX |
| Peter Amundson | ... | editorial coordinator: USFX |
| Stewart Barbee | ... | effects cameraman: USFX |
| Jordan Belson | ... | special visual creations |
| Leigh Blicher | ... | editorial coordinator: USFX |
| Zac Bogart | ... | motion control systems designer: USFX |
| Michael Bottero | ... | key grip: USFX |
| Kris Boxell | ... | art assistant: USFX |
| Bill Buttfield | ... | modelmaker: USFX |
| David Carothers | ... | modelmaker: USFX |
| Peter Daulton | ... | first assistant cameraman: USFX |
| Don Dow | ... | effects cameraman: USFX (as Donald Dow) |
| John V. Fante | ... | effects cameraman: USFX |
| Rick Fichter | ... | effects cameraman: USFX |
| Whitney Green | ... | production manager: USFX |
| William Groshelle | ... | second assistant cameraman: USFX |
| Gary Gutierrez | ... | supervisor special visual effects: USFX |
| Peter Hadres | ... | key grip: USFX |
| Bill Hansard Jr. | ... | process coordinator (as William G. Hansard Jr.) |
| Donald Hansard Sr. | ... | process coordinator (as Donald R. Hansard) |
| Toby Heindel | ... | second assistant cameraman: USFX |
| H. Kent Hendricks | ... | photographic printer: USFX |
| Karl Herrmann | ... | effects cameraman: USFX |
| Jan M. Heyneker | ... | chief stage technician: USFX |
| Jena Holman | ... | art supervisor: USFX |
| Jay Ignaszewski | ... | chief stage technician: USFX |
| Rick Kerrigan | ... | production administator: USFX (as Richard Kerrigan) |
| Greg Kimble | ... | second assistant cameraman: USFX (as Gregory Kimble) |
| Pete Kleinow | ... | modelmaker: USFX (as Peter Kleinow) |
| Dan Kuhn | ... | key grip: USFX |
| Michael Lawler | ... | effects cameraman: USFX |
| Frank Morelli | ... | chief model designer: USFX |
| Deborah Morgan | ... | second assistant cameraman: USFX |
| Thaine Morris | ... | pyrotechnician: USFX |
| Earle Murphy | ... | model shop supervisor: USFX |
| Bill Neil | ... | effects cameraman: USFX (as William Neil) |
| Jenny Oznowicz | ... | editorial apprentice: USFX |
| Diana Pellegrini | ... | editorial coordinator: USFX |
| Rick Perkins | ... | mechanical designer: USFX |
| Gary Platek | ... | technical researcher: USFX |
| Bruce Richardson | ... | modelmaker: USFX |
| Lawrence G. Robinson | ... | process supervisor |
| Martin Rosenberg | ... | first assistant cameraman: USFX |
| Tom Rudduck | ... | modelmaker: USFX |
| John Rynn | ... | computer programmer: USFX |
| David Shwartz | ... | modelmaker: USFX |
| Mark Stetson | ... | chief model designer: USFX |
| Gordon Stout | ... | engineering consultant: USFX |
| Chris Strohmeyer | ... | key grip: USFX |
| Zuzana Swansea | ... | modelmaker: USFX |
| Pat Turner | ... | first assistant cameraman: USFX (as Patrick Turner) |
| Christine Whitney | ... | assistant production administrator: USFX |
| Thomas Baker | ... | main title graphics (uncredited) |
| Bob Diepenbrock | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Ira Keeler | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Susan Turner | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Rande DeLuca | ... | parachute stunts |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Clay Lacy | ... | stunt pilot |
| Phil Pastuhov | ... | parachute stunts |
| Art Scholl | ... | stunt pilot (as Arthur Scholl) |
| Joseph Leonard Svec | ... | parachute stunts |
| B.J. Worth | ... | parachute stunts |
| Buddy Joe Hooker | ... | stunt double: riding: Sam Shepard (uncredited) |
| Joseph Leonard Svec | ... | parachuting stunt double: Sam Shepard (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elizabeth Bailey | ... | video assistant |
| Jim Beebe | ... | aerial photographer |
| Maurice Beesley | ... | electrician |
| Gary M. Brickley | ... | grip |
| Hugh Byrne | ... | best boy grip (as Hugh C. Byrne Jr.) |
| Steve Cardellini | ... | grip (as Steven L. Cardellini) |
| Dave Childers | ... | electrician (as David O. Childers) |
| Ted Churchill | ... | steadicam operator |
| Ray De La Motte | ... | additional camera operator |
| Craig Denault | ... | camera operator |
| Alan R. Disler | ... | first assistant camera (as Alan Disler) |
| Stephen J. Gardner | ... | best boy |
| Jeff Gershman | ... | assistant camera: desert (as Jeffrey Gershman) |
| Gary Gill | ... | grip (as Girard A. Gill Jr.) |
| Jeff Gilliam | ... | gaffer (as Jeffrey Gilliam) |
| Ron Grover | ... | still photographer |
| Jon Guterres | ... | key grip (as Jonathan Guterres) |
| Gary Holt | ... | supervising gaffer |
| Brad Jerrell | ... | electrician (as Brad L. Jerrell) |
| Louis Mahler | ... | video technician (as Louis E. Mahler) |
| Harry Mathias | ... | Steadicam operator |
| Stan McClain | ... | assistant camera: aerial unit |
| Nick McLean | ... | additional camera operator |
| Paul Murphey | ... | video operator (as Paul Jay Murphy) |
| Hiro Narita | ... | additional camera operator |
| Dennis Pope | ... | best boy grip |
| Medel Ramos | ... | electrician |
| Art Scholl | ... | aerial photographer |
| Tom Sindicich | ... | grip (as Thomas Sindicich) |
| Chris Squires | ... | second assistant camera (as Christopher Squires) |
| Bill Bennett | ... | aerial camera operator (uncredited) |
| Mark Ludwig | ... | second assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Michael Maley | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Tony Rivetti | ... | first assistant camera: additional first assistant (uncredited) |
| Skip Stanyan | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Ann Brebner | ... | additional casting: San Francisco |
| Patricia de Oliveira | ... | casting assistant |
| Gail Eisenstadt | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| William Browder | ... | costumer |
| Winnie D. Brown | ... | costumer: women (as Winnie Brown) |
| Jill Maley | ... | costumer |
| Monique Montgomery | ... | promotion wardrobe coordinator |
| John Napolitano | ... | costumer |
| James W. Tyson | ... | costume supervisor (as Jim Tyson) |
Location Management
| Steph Benseman | ... | additional locations (as Stephen S. Benseman) |
| Rory Enke | ... | additional locations |
| Michael Polaire | ... | location manager |
| Patrick Ranahan | ... | additional locations |
| Ken Freeze | ... | location consultant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Todd Boekelheide | ... | additional music by |
| Susan R. Crutcher | ... | source music editor (as Susan Crutcher) |
| Vivien Hillgrove | ... | source music editor (as Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam) |
| Stephen A. Hope | ... | music editor |
| Garth Hudson | ... | composer: additional music |
| Forrest Patten | ... | music researcher (as Forrest O. Patten) |
| Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Rick Baptist | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Bilezikjian | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Harry Bluestone | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer (uncredited) |
| Charles Boito | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Budimir | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Norman Carr | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Castillo | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Gene Cipriano | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Ron Clark | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bill Conti | ... | composer: source music (uncredited) / conductor (uncredited) / music arranger (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Don Cristlieb | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Franklyn d'Antonio | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Steve Edelman | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Alan Estes | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Bob Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pam Gates | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Endre Granat | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gary Gray | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Susan Greenberg | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Alan Harshman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Nelson Hatt | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Richard Hazard | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Norman Herzburg | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Kevin Hiatt | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Paula Hochhalter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Garth Hudson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Milton Kestenbaum | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Katie Kirkpatrick | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Connie Kupka | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Ronny Lang | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Ron Leonard | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Gayle Levant | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Peter Limonick | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Lindley | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Loren Marsteller | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Tim May | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Lincoln Mayorga | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Lew McCreary | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David McKelvey | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Michael Melvoin | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Peter Mercurio | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Tommy Morgan | ... | musician: harmonica (uncredited) |
| Angela Morley | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Victor Morosco | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Barbara Northcutt | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) / musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Sid Page | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: double bass (uncredited) |
| Joseph Reilich | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Red Rhodes | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| George Roberts | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Gale Robinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Rotella | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Steve Schaeffer | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Schwartz | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Sid Sharp | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Thomas Z. Shepard | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Julian Spear | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Vicki Sylvester | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tommy Tedesco | ... | musician: guitar (uncredited) |
| Tony Terran | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Mari Tsumura | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ernie Watts | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Celia Weiner | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Chauncey Welsch | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ralph Williams | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| John Winter | ... | musician: saxophone, clarinet (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Tibor Zelig | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alice Tompkins | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ed Arter | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Russell McEntyre | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Bruce Richardson | ... | transportation captain |
| Dan Riportella | ... | transportation captain (as Danny Riportella) |
| Ed Wirth | ... | transportation co-captain |
Additional Crew
| Don Aites | ... | military liaison officer: USCG (as Capt. Don Aites) |
| Joey Bacow | ... | production assistant |
| Ted Bear | ... | historical research |
| Dale Benson | ... | promotion consultant |
| Karen Bergman | ... | stock footage researcher |
| Lynne Birdt | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Gloria S. Borders | ... | stock footage researcher (as Gloria Borders) |
| Kevin Breslin | ... | production assistant |
| Dell Byrne | ... | stock footage researcher |
| Christine Claycombe-Brooks | ... | crowd promotion coordinator |
| Martha Cohen | ... | production assistant |
| Janet Crosby | ... | assistant: Mr. Winkler |
| Dan Curry | ... | title designer |
| Patricia de Oliveira | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaufman |
| Robert Evans Lowy | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Fairbanks | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Frerichs | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaufman |
| Tom Gray | ... | unit publicist |
| Royce Grones | ... | military liaison officer: USAF (as Maj. Royce Grones) |
| Richard P. Hallion | ... | historical research (as Dr. Richard P. Hallion) |
| Larry Heflin | ... | stock footage researcher |
| Diane Jackson | ... | production secretary |
| Peter Kaufman | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaufman |
| Howard Kosters | ... | military liaison officer: USAF (as Lt. Col. Howard Kosters) |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| Nancy LaLuntas | ... | military liaison officer: USMC (as Capt. Nancy LaLuntas) |
| Pixie Larson | ... | military liaison officer: USN (as Lt. Pixie Larson) |
| JoAnn May-Pavey | ... | production coordinator (as Jo Ann May-Pavey) |
| Michael O'Donnell | ... | craft service |
| Nancy Olexo | ... | historical research (as Nancy Oleko) |
| Barbara Parker | ... | assistant: Mr. Kaufman |
| Susan Roether | ... | production secretary |
| Art Schaefer | ... | production accountant |
| Lori Sussman | ... | assistant: Mr. Chartoff |
| Heinrich Thueringer | ... | military liaison officer: German Air Force (as Lt. Col. Heinrich Thueringer) |
| Dave Wagner | ... | military liaison officer: USA (as Lt. Col. Dave Wagner) |
| Diana Wells | ... | production secretary |
| Duncan Wilmore | ... | technical advisor |
| Chuck Yeager | ... | technical consultant (as Gen. General Charles E. 'Chuck' Yeager) |
| Bill Casale | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
| Peter Greenwood | ... | australian footage consultant (uncredited) |
| Wayne Klein | ... | security officer (uncredited) |
| Bill McCamey | ... | stage set constructor (uncredited) |
| Lillian Michelson | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Arthur Baliantz | ... | special thanks |
| Walter Murch | ... | special thanks |
| Wallis Nicita | ... | special thanks (as Wally Nicita) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- The Ladd Company (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1983) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1983) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1984) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1984) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1984) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Filmverleih (1984) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1984) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1984) (West Germany) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1986) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1986) (Greece) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1988) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS) (widescreen editon)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2000) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Sandrews (2000) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (2000) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Steward (France) (re-release)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- Colossal Pictures (special photographic effects)
- USFX (special photographic effects)
Other Companies
- Cinematic Company (additional opticals)
- Clay Lacy Aviation (aerial photography)
- DuArt Film and Video (additional opticals)
- Modern Film Effects (titles and opticals)
- Northern California Casting (extras casting)
- Pacific Title (additional opticals)
- Rockwell International Corporation (technical assistance)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (Re-Recording Facilities by)
- Tallmantz Aviation (aerial photography)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera cranes)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- KO Creative (package design and layout)
- NORCAL Casting (extras casting)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound post-production services)
- Skywalker Sound (sound support) (uncredited?)
- Toni Howard & Associates (casting)
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Tom Wolfe's book on the history of the U.S. Space program reads like a novel, and the film has that same fictional quality. It covers the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the Mercury 7 astronauts, showing that no one had a clue how to run a space program or how to select people to be in it. Thrilling, funny, charming and electrifying all at once.
Written by John Vogel |
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| Taglines | By flying higher and faster than any other man had ever dared before, Chuck Yeager set the pace for a new breed of hero. Those that had just one thing in common...THE RIGHT STUFF. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $27,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,601,167, 23 Oct 1983 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | According to NASA, the mysterious "fireflies" observed by John Glenn on his first orbital flight were actually condensed ice crystals from the small hydrogen peroxide rockets used for altitude control illuminated by sunlight. Upon uses many of them formed a particulate cloud around the spacecraft and many attached themselves to the skin of the vehicle as well.. A This was confirmed by astronaut Scott Carpenter on the next Mercury flight when he banged on the craft's side, causing more of the flakes to break free and become visible. See more » |
| Goofs | During the second funeral sequence, Gordo Cooper is wearing decorations on his service dress uniform denoting service in the Korean War. In reality, Cooper was the only member of the "Original Seven" who was not a combat veteran. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Waiting for Superman (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Southwestern Waltz See more » |
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Narrator: There was a demon that lived in the air. They said whoever challenged him would die. Their controls would freeze up, their planes would buffet wildly, and they would disintegrate. The demon lived at Mach 1 on the meter, seven hundred and fifty miles an hour, where the air could no longer move out of the way. He lived behind a barrier through which they said no man could ever pass. They called it the sound barrier. See more » |