The Right Stuff (1983)

Released: 1983-10-20 Duration: 3hr 13min

Genres: Drama History Adventure

Rating 7.4

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How the future began.

Overview

As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.

Production Companies

The Ladd Company

Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$27,000,000.00
Revenue	$21,500,000.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	14.228

Directed By

Philip Kaufman

Crew

Novel
Tom Wolfe

Editor
Glenn Farr

Producer
Irwin Winkler

Editor
Lisa Fruchtman

Original Music Composer
Bill Conti

Executive Producer
James D. Brubaker

Editor
Tom Rolf

Director of Photography
Caleb Deschanel

Editor
Stephen A. Rotter

Editor
Douglas Stewart

Producer
Robert Chartoff

Screenplay
Philip Kaufman

Director
Philip Kaufman

Art Direction
Peter R. Romero

Art Direction
W. Stewart Campbell

Art Direction
Richard Lawrence

Steadicam Operator
Ted Churchill

Script Supervisor
Alice Tompkins

Casting
Lynn Stalmaster

Production Sound Mixer
David MacMillan

Special Effects Supervisor
Ken Pepiot

Stunt Coordinator
Buddy Joe Hooker

Steadicam Operator
Harry Mathias

Set Decoration
George R. Nelson

Production Design
Geoffrey Kirkland

Set Decoration
Jim Poynter

Visual Effects
Jordan Belson

Hairstylist
Pat Grover

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Todd Boekelheide

Sound Effects Editor
Tim Holland

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Thom

Sound Effects Editor
Karen G. Wilson

Makeup Artist
Yvonne Curry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mark Berger

Sound Effects Editor
John Benson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Thomas Scott

Sound Effects Editor
Pat Jackson

Hairstylist
Bruce Geller

Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Wiskes

Hairstylist
Catherine Childers

Supervising Sound Editor
Jay Boekelheide

Sound Effects Editor
Richard Hymns

Makeup Artist
Karen Bradley

Production Secretary
Susan Roether

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