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The Right Stuff
1983
AdventureBiographyDramaHistory
The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program.
IMDB 7.8
RT 96%
Metacritic 91
StarsSam ShepardScott GlennEd HarrisDennis Quaid
DirectorPhilip Kaufman
WriterPhilip Kaufman (written for the screen by)Tom Wolfe (based on the book by)
AwardsWon 4 Oscars
  • Best SoundWinner
    Mark Berger, Thomas Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)Winner
    Bill Conti
  • Best Achievement in Film EditingWinner
    Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart, Tom Rolf
  • Best Achievement in Sound EditingWinner
    Jay Boekelheide
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Sam Shepard
  • Best Art Direction-Set Decoration
    Geoffrey Kirkland, Richard Lawrence, W. Stewart Campbell, Peter R. Romero, Jim Poynter, George R. Nelson
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    Caleb Deschanel
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
LanguageEnglishRussian
CountryUSA