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Tom Wolfe's factual account of the brave men who participated in the early years of our space program. Nominated for Best Picture Academy Award!
Original Release
10/20/1983
US Release
10/21/1983
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Barbara Hershey | Glennis Yeager |
Dennis Quaid | Gordon Cooper |
Ed Harris | John Glenn |
Fred Ward | Gus Grissom |
Sam Shepard | Chuck Yeager |
Lance Henriksen | Wally Schirra |
Veronica Cartwright | Betty Grissom |
Harry Shearer | Recruiter / NASA Recruiter |
Jeff Goldblum | Recruiter / NASA Recruiter |
Kim Stanley | Pancho Barnes |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Barbara Hershey | Glennis Yeager |
Dennis Quaid | Gordon Cooper |
Ed Harris | John Glenn |
Fred Ward | Gus Grissom |
Sam Shepard | Chuck Yeager |
Lance Henriksen | Wally Schirra |
Veronica Cartwright | Betty Grissom |
Harry Shearer | Recruiter / NASA Recruiter |
Jeff Goldblum | Recruiter / NASA Recruiter |
Kim Stanley | Pancho Barnes |
Pamela Reed | Trudy Cooper |
Scott Paulin | Deke Slayton |
Charles Frank | Scott Carpenter |
Donald Moffat | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Levon Helm | Narrator / Jack Ridley |
Mary Jo Deschanel | Annie Glenn |
Scott Wilson | Scott Crossfield |
Kathy Baker | Louise Shepard |
William Russ | Slick Goodlin |
Royal Dano | Minister |
Producers
Name | Role |
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James D. Brubaker | Executive Producer |
Robert Chartoff | Producer |
Irwin Winkler | Producer |
Editors
Hyun Ki Yoon, Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart
Trailers

Right Stuff, The (Trailer 1)
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1984 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1984 | Oscar | Best Sound | Won |
1984 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Won |
1984 | Oscar | Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing | Won |
1984 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Won |
1984 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |