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Mercury 13

  • 2018
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 18m
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Mercury 13 (2018)
On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced their first astronaut class of all men, Mercury 7, to the world. This is the story of the 13 women who were just as deserving of their place in space.
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After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for the spaceflight.After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for the spaceflight.After rigorous testing in 1961, a small group of skilled female pilots are asked to step aside when only men are selected for the spaceflight.

  • Directors
    • David Sington
    • Heather Walsh
  • Stars
    • Wally Funk
    • Rhea Woltman
    • Sarah Ratley
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • David Sington
      • Heather Walsh
    • Stars
      • Wally Funk
      • Rhea Woltman
      • Sarah Ratley
    • 10User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

    Videos2

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:49
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    A Celebration of Trailblazing Women
    Clip 2:07
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    Photos23

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    Mercury 13 (2018)
    Rhea Woltman in Mercury 13 (2018)
    Gene Nora Jessen in Mercury 13 (2018)
    Sarah Ratley in Mercury 13 (2018)
    Bernice Steadman in Mercury 13 (2018)
    Jerrie Cobb in Mercury 13 (2018)
    Janey Hart in Mercury 13 (2018)

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    Wally Funk
    Wally Funk
    • Self - Pilot
    Rhea Woltman
    Rhea Woltman
    • Self - Pilot
    Sarah Ratley
    Sarah Ratley
    • Self - Pilot
    Bob Steadman
    Bob Steadman
    • Self - Husband of 'B' Steadman, Pilot
    Jim Hart
    Jim Hart
    • Self - Son of Janey Hart, Pilot
    Ann Hart
    Ann Hart
    • Self - Daughter of Janey Hart, Pilot
    Gene Nora Jessen
    Gene Nora Jessen
    • Self - Pilot
    Jacqueline Cochran
    Jacqueline Cochran
    • Self - Pilot
    • (archive footage)
    Janey Hart
    Janey Hart
    • Self - Pilot
    • (archive footage)
    Bernice Steadman
    Bernice Steadman
    • Self - Pilot
    • (archive footage)
    • (as "B" Steadman)
    Randy Lovelace
    Randy Lovelace
    • Self - Doctor, Aerospace Medicine
    • (archive footage)
    Jackie Lovelace Johnson
    Jackie Lovelace Johnson
    • Self - Daughter of Dr. Randy Lovelace
    Jerrie Cobb
    Jerrie Cobb
    • Self - Pilot
    • (archive footage)
    John Glenn
    John Glenn
    • Self - Mercury Astronaut
    • (archive footage)
    Gordon Cooper
    Gordon Cooper
    • Self - Project Mercury Astronaut
    • (archive footage)
    Eileen Collins
    Eileen Collins
    • Self - Astronaut
    Freya Birney
    • Young Ann Hart
    Myrtle Cagle
    • Self - Pilot
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Myrtle K Cagle)
    • Directors
      • David Sington
      • Heather Walsh
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    • Trivia
      Astronaut Eileen Collins was first woman and American Space Shuttle pilot and later, the first Space Shuttle Commander. She logged four missions into Space on the Space Shuttle. She is the winner of the prestigious Harmon Trophy and has spent 38 days 8 hours and 20 minutes in outer space. She is a retired USAF Colonel and test pilot.
    • Goofs
      Reversed image. At 39:59 a TH-55 (Hughes 269) U.S. Army trainer hovers by the camera from left to right. The collective control is clearly visible in what appears to be the pilot's right hand. The collective is on the pilots left and thus the image must be reversed.
    • Connections
      Referenced in For All Mankind: Nixon's Women (2019)

    User reviews10

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    8/10
    Great documentary
    Loved hearing from the mercury 13 women themselves on their journey. Documentary focuses on the space race and how a group of 13 women passed the first round of tests to enter the space program but were ultimately rejected by nasa. The first hand accounts and viewpoints were really interesting, and gives you a good perspective of the times. These women were rejected solely based on the fact that they were women, not because they didn't pass the tests... which is aggravating.

    But follows through to the first woman to pilot a NASA space shuttle and how she honored the 13, which was really special.
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    • Jun 30, 2019

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    • Release date
      • April 20, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Festival announcement
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Меркурий 13
    • Filming locations
      • Boise, Idaho, USA
    • Production companies
      • A Netflix Original Documentary
      • Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board
      • Coco Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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