The Right Stuff (1983)

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How the future began.

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.

Released: 1983-10-20
Genres: Drama, History
Runtime: 3h 13m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 1,009 votes

Directed by Philip Kaufman.

Top cast

Sam Shepard as Chuck Yeager
Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard
Ed Harris as John Glenn
Dennis Quaid as Gordon Cooper
Fred Ward as Gus Grissom
Barbara Hershey as Glennis Yeager
Kim Stanley as Pancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright as Betty Grissom
Pamela Reed as Trudy Cooper
Scott Paulin as Deke Slayton

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Right Stuff

United States: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
India: rent on Amazon Video
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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