
The Right Stuff (1983)
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.All Releases
                    
                        
                            
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$21,192,102
            
                
                
                    
                
                
                $21,192,102
                    
                        
                            
                                International (–)
                            
                            
                        
                    
                    
$213
            
                
                
                
                $213
                    
                        
                            
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$21,192,315
            
        
        
    
$21,192,315
Domestic DistributorWarner Bros.
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Domestic Opening$1,601,167
Earliest Release DateOctober 21, 1983
            (Domestic)
Running Time3 hr 13 min
GenresAdventure
    
        Biography
    
        Drama
    
        History
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| Filmmakers | Role | 
|---|---|
| Philip Kaufman | Director | 
| Philip Kaufman | Writer | 
| Tom Wolfe | Writer | 
| Robert Chartoff | Producer | 
| Irwin Winkler | Producer | 
| Bill Conti | Composer | 
| Caleb Deschanel | Cinematographer | 
| Glenn Farr | Editor | 
| Lisa Fruchtman | Editor | 
| Tom Rolf | Editor | 
| Stephen A. Rotter | Editor | 
| Douglas Stewart | Editor | 
| Geoffrey Kirkland | Production Designer | 
| Gene Rudolf | Production Designer | 
| Cast | Role | 
|---|---|
| Sam Shepard | |
| Scott Glenn | |
| Ed Harris | |
| Dennis Quaid | 
