Thursday Throwback Movie: The Right Stuff
This week’s Thursday Throwback Movie: The Right Stuff.
The Right Stuff is available now to stream on Amazon Prime.
The Right Stuff tells the amazing story of the space race, through the eyes of the nine test pilots who broke the sound barrier and then traveled to space. The nine test pilots are:
- Chuck Yeager
- Scott Crossfield
- Gordon “Gordo” Cooper
- Virgil “Gus” Grissom
- Donald “Deke” Slayton
- John Glenn
- Alan Shepard
- Walter Schirra
- Scott Carpenter
This movie is based on the book The Right Stuff. And The Right Stuff DVD is a great addition to any movie collection.
Reviews
All Critics: 98%
Audience Score: 90%
Awards
The Right Stuff is the winner of 4 Academy Awards.
Taglines
By flying higher and faster than any other man had ever dared before, Chuck Yeager set the pace for a new breed of hero. Those that had just one thing in common…THE RIGHT STUFF.The spectacular story of America’s first astronauts.How the future began.America was looking for a hero who had what it takes to become a legend. America found seven of them.
By The Numbers…
Release Date: February 17, 1984
Running Time: 3h 13min
Rating: R
US Theater Sales: $21,500,000
Budget: $27,000,000 (estimated)
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