Movie
The Right Stuff
Released: October 20, 1983 (1983)
Runtime: 193 minutes
Genres: Drama, History, Adventure
At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Kim Stanley as Pancho Barnes
Age at release: 58
- Scott Glenn as Alan Shepard
Age at release: 44
- Fred Ward as Gus Grissom
Age at release: 40
- Sam Shepard as Chuck Yeager
Age at release: 39
- Barbara Hershey as Glennis Yeager
Age at release: 35
- Veronica Cartwright as Betty Grissom
Age at release: 34
- Pamela Reed as Trudy Cooper
Age at release: 34
- Scott Paulin as Deke Slayton
Age at release: 33
- Ed Harris as John Glenn
Age at release: 32
- Dennis Quaid as Gordon Cooper
Age at release: 29
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- Royal Dano as Minister
Age at release: 60
- Donald Moffat as Lyndon B. Johnson
Age at release: 52
- Scott Beach as Chief Scientist
Age at release: 52
- John P. Ryan as Head of Program
Age at release: 47
- Lance Henriksen as Wally Schirra
Age at release: 43
- Levon Helm as Jack Ridley / Narrator
Age at release: 43
- Jim Haynie as Air Force Major
Age at release: 43
- Scott Wilson as Scott Crossfield
Age at release: 41
- Darryl Henriques as Life Reporter
Age at release: 41
- David Clennon as Liaison Man
Age at release: 40
- Harry Shearer as NASA Recruiter
Age at release: 39
- Mary Jo Deschanel as Annie Glenn
Age at release: 37
- Charles Frank as Scott Carpenter
Age at release: 36
- Kathy Baker as Louise Shepard
Age at release: 33
- Jeff Goldblum as NASA Recruiter
Age at release: 30
- Mickey Crocker as Marge Slayton
Age at release: Unknown
- Susan Kase as Rene Carpenter
Age at release: Unknown
- Mittie Smith as Jo Schirra
Age at release: Unknown
- Jane Dornacker as Nurse Murch
Age at release: Unknown
- Anthony Munoz as Gonzales
Age at release: Unknown