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Valiojoukko

Original title: The Right Stuff
  • 1983
  • S
  • 3h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
66K
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POPULARITY
2,182
1,813
Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in Valiojoukko (1983)
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The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than ... Read allThe U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred.The U.S. space program's development from the breaking of the sound barrier to selection of the Mercury 7 astronauts, from a group of test pilots with a more seat-of-the-pants approach than the program's more cautious engineers preferred.

  • Director
    • Philip Kaufman
  • Writers
    • Philip Kaufman
    • Tom Wolfe
  • Stars
    • Sam Shepard
    • Scott Glenn
    • Ed Harris
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,182
    1,813
    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Philip Kaufman
      • Tom Wolfe
    • Stars
      • Sam Shepard
      • Scott Glenn
      • Ed Harris
    • 224User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
    • 91Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Barbara Hershey and Sam Shepard in Valiojoukko (1983)
    Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in Valiojoukko (1983)
    Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in Valiojoukko (1983)
    Sam Shepard in Valiojoukko (1983)
    Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in Valiojoukko (1983)
    Kathy Baker, Veronica Cartwright, and Pamela Reed in Valiojoukko (1983)
    Dennis Quaid and Scott Paulin in Valiojoukko (1983)
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    Valiojoukko (1983)
    Valiojoukko (1983)
    Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in Valiojoukko (1983)
    Ed Harris, Lance Henriksen, Dennis Quaid, Scott Glenn, Charles Frank, Scott Paulin, and Fred Ward in Valiojoukko (1983)

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    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Chuck Yeager
    Scott Glenn
    Scott Glenn
    • Alan Shepard
    Ed Harris
    Ed Harris
    • John Glenn
    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • Gordon Cooper
    Fred Ward
    Fred Ward
    • Gus Grissom
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Glennis Yeager
    Kim Stanley
    Kim Stanley
    • Pancho Barnes
    Veronica Cartwright
    Veronica Cartwright
    • Betty Grissom
    Pamela Reed
    Pamela Reed
    • Trudy Cooper
    Scott Paulin
    Scott Paulin
    • Deke Slayton
    Charles Frank
    Charles Frank
    • Scott Carpenter
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Wally Schirra
    Donald Moffat
    Donald Moffat
    • Lyndon B. Johnson
    Levon Helm
    Levon Helm
    • Jack Ridley…
    Mary Jo Deschanel
    Mary Jo Deschanel
    • Annie Glenn
    Scott Wilson
    Scott Wilson
    • Scott Crossfield
    Kathy Baker
    Kathy Baker
    • Louise Shepard
    Mickey Crocker
    • Marge Slayton
    • Director
      • Philip Kaufman
    • Writers
      • Philip Kaufman
      • Tom Wolfe
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      According to NASA, the mysterious "fireflies" observed by John Glenn on his first orbital flight were actually condensed ice crystals from the small hydrogen peroxide rockets used for altitude control illuminated by sunlight. Upon uses many of them formed a particulate cloud around the spacecraft and many attached themselves to the skin of the vehicle as well.. A This was confirmed by astronaut Scott Carpenter on the next Mercury flight when he banged on the craft's side, causing more of the flakes to break free and become visible.
    • Goofs
      During the second funeral sequence, Gordo Cooper is wearing decorations on his service dress uniform denoting service in the Korean War. In reality, Cooper was the only member of the "Original Seven" who was not a combat veteran.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Narrator: There was a demon that lived in the air. They said whoever challenged him would die. Their controls would freeze up, their planes would buffet wildly, and they would disintegrate. The demon lived at Mach 1 on the meter, seven hundred and fifty miles an hour, where the air could no longer move out of the way. He lived behind a barrier through which they said no man could ever pass. They called it the sound barrier.

    • Alternate versions
      ABC edited 5 minutes from this film for its 1986 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Edited into Waiting for 'Superman' (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Southwestern Waltz
      Written by Vaughn Horton (uncredited)

      Performed by Bob Wills

      Courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.

    User reviews224

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    "The Right Stuff": That Is Exactly What This Film Has
    Outstanding film from 1983 that was honored with four Academy Awards and is often called the second-best film of the 1980s behind only Scorsese's "Raging Bull". The movie is a 190-plus minute extravaganza which honors the U.S. Mercury 7 Astronauts. The all-star cast includes Sam Shepard (as Chuck Yeager in an Oscar-nominated role of a lifetime), Ed Harris (John Glenn), Scott Glenn (Alan Shepard), Fred Ward (Gus Grissom), Lance Henriksen (Walter Schirra), Dennis Quaid (Gordon Cooper), and Donald Moffat (Lyndon Baines Johnson). The film is solid in so many respects. It is meticulous and tries to go for drama and humor and succeeds in everything it wants to do. Veronica Cartwright, Barbara Hershey, Pamela Reed, Kathy Baker, and Mary Jo Deschanel are also along for the ride as several of the wives who attempt to keep their heads about them while they fear that their husbands are losing theirs. "The Right Stuff" is a historical lesson told in a way that is so clever and convincing that few will find fault with anything when it comes to the story-telling. Writer-director Philip Kaufman easily does the best work of his career with this masterpiece. Look for Cincinnati Bengal Hall-of-Famer Anthony Munoz in a cameo appearance. Arguably the best film of the 1980s and should have been the Best Picture Oscar winner over "Terms of Endearment" in 1983. 5 stars out of 5.
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    • Aug 3, 2001

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 1984 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • The Right Stuff
    • Filming locations
      • Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
    • Production company
      • The Ladd Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,192,102
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,601,167
      • Oct 23, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,192,315
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      3 hours 13 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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