The Right Stuff (film)

The Right Stuff
The Right Stuff
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Philip Kaufman
Written by	Philip Kaufman
Based on	The Right Stuff; 1979 novel; by Tom Wolfe
Produced by	Irwin Winkler; Robert Chartoff;
Starring	Charles Frank; Scott Glenn; Ed Harris; Lance Henriksen; Scott Paulin; Dennis Quaid; Sam Shepard; Fred Ward; Kim Stanley; Barbara Hershey; Veronica Cartwright; Pamela Reed;
Cinematography	Caleb Deschanel
Edited by	Glenn Farr; Lisa Fruchtman; Stephen A. Rotter; Douglas Stewart; Tom Rolf;
Music by	Bill Conti
Production; company	The Ladd Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release dates	October 16, 1983 (Kennedy Center); October 21, 1983 (United States);
Running time	192 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$27 million
Box office	$21.1 million (domestic only)

The Right Stuff is a 1983 American epic historical drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman and based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The film follows the Navy, Marine, and Air Force test pilots who were involved in aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as well as the Mercury Seven, the seven military pilots who were selected to be the astronauts for Project Mercury, the first human spaceflight by the United States. The film stars Sam Shepard, Ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Fred Ward, Dennis Quaid, and Barbara Hershey; Levon Helm narrates and plays Air Force test pilot Jack Ridley.

The Right Stuff was a box-office bomb, grossing about $21 million (domestically) against a $27 million budget. Despite this, it received widespread critical acclaim, and was nominated for eight Oscars at the 56th Academy Awards, four of which it won. The film was a huge success on the home video market. In 2013, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".^[3] The film was ranked #19 on the American Film Institute's most inspiring movies.

The film was later expanded into its titular franchise, including a television series and a documentary film.

^ The Right Stuff". Columbia-EMI Warner. British Board of Film Classification, November 29, 1983, Retrieved: October 16, 2013. Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
^ The Right Stuff at Box Office Mojo
^ "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections" (Press release). Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Washington Post, December 18, 2013. Retrieved: December 18, 2013.

[1] The Right Stuff". Columbia-EMI Warner. British Board of Film Classification, November 29, 1983, Retrieved: October 16, 2013. Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine

[2] The Right Stuff at Box Office Mojo

[2013Add-3] "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections" (Press release). Archived 2016-06-10 at the Wayback Machine Washington Post, December 18, 2013. Retrieved: December 18, 2013.

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