The right stuff / the Ladd Company ; a Philip Kaufman film ; a Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler production ; directed by Philip Kaufman ; produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff ; written for the screen by Philip Kaufman.

The true story of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton-- the seven men chosen for the Mercury Project manned space flight program in the U.S.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Right stuff (Motion picture). French & English. Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Chartoff-Winkler Productions Ladd Company Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors:	Kaufman, Philip, 1936- (Director, Screenwriter) Chartoff, Robert (Producer) Winkler, Irwin (Producer) Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017 (Actor) Glenn, Scott, 1942- (Actor) Harris, Ed, 1950- (Actor) Henriksen, Lance, 1940- (Actor) Quaid, Dennis (Actor) Paulin, Scott (Actor) Frank, Charles (Actor) Ward, Fred, 1942-2022 (Actor) Cartwright, Veronica (Actor) Reed, Pamela (Actor) Deschanel, Mary Jo, 1945- (Actor) Hershey, Barbara (Actor) Helm, Levon (Actor) Clennon, David (Actor) Stanley, Kim (Actor) Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018 (Actor) Goldblum, Jeff, 1952- (Actor) Shearer, Harry, 1943- (Actor) Dano, Royal, 1922-1994 (Actor) Wolfe, Tom
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English or dubbed French soundtrack, optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Published:	Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2003], [©2003]
Edition:	Special edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Project Mercury (U.S.) > Drama. Astronauts > United States > Drama. Test pilots > United States > Drama. Astronautics > United States > Drama. Manned space flight > Drama. United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration > Drama. Historical films. Biographical films. Action and adventure films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Drama. Project Mercury (U.S.) United States. > National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Astronautics. Astronauts. Manned space flight. Test pilots. United States.
Genre:	Drama. Historical films. Biographical films. Action and adventure films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (193 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

Description
Summary:	The true story of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton-- the seven men chosen for the Mercury Project manned space flight program in the U.S.
Note:	Based on the book by Tom Wolfe. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983. Videorecording.
Call Number:	AN6 D0025124 VideoDVD
Audience:	Rated PG.
Awards:	Named to the National Film Registry in 2013 by the Library of Congress. Winner: Best Sound; Best Film Editing; Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing; Best Music, Original Score; Best Picture; Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Nominee: Best Cinematography; Best Art Direction - Set Decoration -- 1984 Academy Awards (U.S.).
ISBN:	079077769X 9780790777696
Credits:	Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; editors, Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart ; music, Bill Conti.
System Details:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1 ; Dolby surround stereo ; widescreen presentation ; dual-layer disc.
Cast:	Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Pamela Reed, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Fred Ward, Veronica Cartwright, Mary Jo Deschanel, Kathy Baker, David Clennon, Scott Wilson, Donald Moffat, Levon Helm, Jeff Goldblum, Harry Shearer, Charles Frank, Royal Dano.