The Right Stuff
How the future began.
How the future began.
Drama, History
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1983
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A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper.
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
193 min
Release date:
20 Oct 1983
Country:
US
Languages:
English, Russian
Budget:
$27,000,000
Revenue:
$21,500,000
Awards:
Won 4 Oscars. 11 wins & 16 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
Moviegoers seeking a grand yet edifying entertainment, right-stuffed with what Kaufman calls "seriousness of subject matter and a wild humor that comes out of left field," now know where to look...
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
5 Oct 2011
fresh:
The Right Stuff is a humdinger. Full of beauty, intelligence and excitement, this big-scale look at the development of the US space program and its pioneering aviators provides a fresh, entertaining look back at the recent past.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
26 Mar 2009
fresh:
From the opening moments it is clear that we have the nearest modern equivalent to a Western: men of quiet virtue going skyward, leaving the tawdry world of log-rolling politicians behind.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
These men remain virtually flawless heroes, almost too good, decent and brave to be true, and it's a measure of how successful the movie is that one is inclined to believe it.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
fresh:
That the writer-director, Philip Kaufman, is able to get so much into a little more than three hours is impressive. That he also has organized this material into one of the best recent American movies is astonishing.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
25 Mar 2003