X-15 (1961)Director:Richard Donner |
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X-15 (1961)Director:Richard Donner |
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David McLean | ... |
Matt Powell
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| Charles Bronson | ... |
Lt. Col. Lee Brandon
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Ralph Taeger | ... |
Maj. Ernest Wilde
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| Brad Dexter | ... |
Maj. Anthony Rinaldi
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| Kenneth Tobey | ... |
Col. Craig Brewster
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| James Gregory | ... |
Tom Deparma
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| Mary Tyler Moore | ... |
Pamela Stewart
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Patricia Owens | ... |
Margaret Brandon
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Lisabeth Hush | ... |
Diane Wilde
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| Stanley Livingston | ... |
Mike Brandon
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Lauren Gilbert | ... |
Col. Jessup
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Phil Dean | ... |
Maj. McCully
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Chuck Stanford | ... |
Lt. Cmdr. Joe Lacrosse
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Patty McDonald | ... |
Susan Brandon
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Himself /
Narrator
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Unfortunately, what could have been a good movie is turned into a major disappointment by a decision to take all the aerial photography done in 4:3 format and stretch it to fit the 2.35:1 format used for the rest of the movie. This makes the aircraft look strange and unreal. It ruins the experience.
This should have been a "must see" movie for aviation buffs since it shows an important period in the development of aviation. But stretching the film to fit a widescreen format makes the scenes of the X-15, the B-52 mother-ship and the F-104 and F-100 chase planes look distorted and unrealistic. It is a real waste and a shame that the film producers were more concerned with using a widescreen than with a usable presentation.