The Right Stuff

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Theatrical Release Date:

10/09/1997

DVD Release Date:

06/25/1997

Run Time:

193min.

Starring:

Sam Shepard , Scott Glenn , Ed Harris , Dennis Quaid , Fred Ward

Director(s):

Philip Kaufman

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Covering some 15 years, The Right Stuff recounts the formation of America's space program, concentrating on the original Mercury astronauts. Scott Glenn plays Alan Shepard, the first American in space; Fred Ward is Gus Grissom, the benighted ... Read More

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