About The Right Stuff
- Released on October 20, 1983
A chronicle of the original Mercury astronauts in the formation of America's space program: Alan Shepherd, the first American in space; Gus Grissom, the benighted astronaut for whom nothing works out as planned; John Glenn, the straight-arrow 'boy scout' of the bunch who was the first American to orbit the earth; and the remaining pilots: Deke Slayton, Scott Carpenter, Wally Schirra, and Gordon Cooper.
Full Cast of The Right Stuff
Sam Shepard plays Chuck Yeager
Scott Glenn plays Alan Shepard
Ed Harris plays John Glenn
Dennis Quaid plays Gordon Cooper
Fred Ward plays Gus Grissom
Barbara Hershey plays Glennis Yeager
Kim Stanley plays Pancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright plays Betty Grissom
Pamela Reed plays Trudy Cooper
Scott Paulin plays Deke Slayton
Charles Frank plays Scott Carpenter
Lance Henriksen plays Wally Schirra
Donald Moffat plays Lyndon B. Johnson
Levon Helm plays Jack Ridley / Narrator
Mary Jo Deschanel plays Annie Glenn
Scott Wilson plays Scott Crossfield
Kathy Baker plays Louise Shepard
Mickey Crocker plays Marge Slayton
Susan Kase plays Rene Carpenter
Mittie Smith plays Jo Schirra
Royal Dano plays Minister
David Clennon plays Liaison Man
Jim Haynie plays Air Force Major
Jeff Goldblum plays NASA Recruiter
Harry Shearer plays NASA Recruiter
Scott Beach plays Chief Scientist
Jane Dornacker plays Nurse Murch
Anthony Munoz plays Gonzales
John P. Ryan plays Head of Program
Darryl Henriques plays Life Reporter
Eric Sevareid plays Himself
William Russ plays Slick Goodlin
Drew Letchworth plays The Permanent Press Corps
Christopher P. Beale plays The Permanent Press Corps
Richard Dupell plays The Permanent Press Corps
William Hall plays The Permanent Press Corps
John X. Heart plays The Permanent Press Corps
Ed Holmes plays The Permanent Press Corps
Jack Bruno Tate plays The Permanent Press Corps
Edward Anhalt plays Grand Designer
Mary Apick plays Woman Reporter
Robert Beer plays Dwight D. Eisenhower
Erik Bergmann plays Eddie Hodges
James Brady plays Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson
Katherine Conklin plays Woman TV Reporter
Maureen Coyne plays Waitress
Tom Dahlgren plays Bell Aircraft Executive
John Lion plays Bell Aircraft Executive
Peggy Davis plays Sally Rand
John Dehner plays Henry Luce
Robert Elross plays Review Board President
Drew Eshelman plays Assistant Scientist
Robert J. Geary plays Game Show M.C.
Royce Grones plays 1st X-1 Pilot
David Gulpilil plays Aborigine
Anthony Wallis plays Australian Driver
Kaaren Lee plays Young Widow
Sandy Kronemeyer plays Cocoa Beach Girl
Frankie Di plays Cocoa Beach Girl
Michael Pritchard plays Texan
Ed Corbett plays Texan
O-Lan Jones plays Girl at Pancho's
Mark Todd plays Astronaut Trainee
Allen Gebhardt plays Astronaut Trainee
Chuck Yeager plays Fred
Mimi Sarkisian plays New Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)
Crew of The Right Stuff
Editing
Production
Sound
Art
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
Visual Effects
Camera
Directing
Writing
- Sam Shepard
- Scott Glenn
- Ed Harris
- Dennis Quaid
- Fred Ward
- Barbara Hershey
- Kim Stanley
- Veronica Cartwright
- Pamela Reed
- Scott Paulin
- Charles Frank
- Lance Henriksen
- Donald Moffat
- Levon Helm
- Mary Jo Deschanel
- Scott Wilson
- Kathy Baker
- Mickey Crocker
- Susan Kase
- Mittie Smith
- Royal Dano
- David Clennon
- Jim Haynie
- Jeff Goldblum
- Harry Shearer
- Scott Beach
- Jane Dornacker
- Anthony Munoz
- John P. Ryan
- Darryl Henriques
- Eric Sevareid
- William Russ
- Drew Letchworth
- Christopher P. Beale
- Richard Dupell
- William Hall
- John X. Heart
- Ed Holmes
- Jack Bruno Tate
- Edward Anhalt
- Mary Apick
- Robert Beer
- Erik Bergmann
- James Brady
- Katherine Conklin
- Maureen Coyne
- Tom Dahlgren
- John Lion
- Peggy Davis
- John Dehner
- Robert Elross
- Drew Eshelman
- Robert J. Geary
- Royce Grones
- David Gulpilil
- Anthony Wallis
- Kaaren Lee
- Sandy Kronemeyer
- Frankie Di
- Michael Pritchard
- Ed Corbett
- O-Lan Jones
- Mark Todd
- Allen Gebhardt
- Chuck Yeager
- Mimi Sarkisian