The right stuff

Resource Information

The work The right stuff represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The right stuff

Statement of responsibility

the Ladd Company ; a Philip Kaufman film ; a Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler production ; directed by Philip Kaufman ; produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff ; written for the screen by Philip Kaufman

Contributor

• Henriksen, Lance, 1940-
• Chartoff-Winkler Productions
• Hershey, Barbara
• Kaufman, Philip, 1936-
• Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018
• Paulin, Scott
• Quaid, Dennis
• Reed, Pamela
• Shearer, Harry, 1943-
• Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
• Stanley, Kim
• Ward, Fred, 1942-2022
• Winkler, Irwin
• Dano, Royal, 1922-1994
• Wolfe, Tom
• Deschanel, Mary Jo, 1945-
• Clennon, David
• Frank, Charles
• Glenn, Scott, 1942-
• Chartoff, Robert
• Goldblum, Jeff, 1952-
• Cartwright, Veronica
• Harris, Ed, 1950-
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Helm, Levon
• Ladd Company

Actor

• Dano, Royal, 1922-1994
• Quaid, Dennis
• Paulin, Scott
• Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018
• Hershey, Barbara
• Henriksen, Lance, 1940-
• Helm, Levon
• Harris, Ed, 1950-
• Cartwright, Veronica
• Goldblum, Jeff, 1952-
• Glenn, Scott, 1942-
• Clennon, David
• Frank, Charles
• Deschanel, Mary Jo, 1945-
• Ward, Fred, 1942-2022
• Stanley, Kim
• Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
• Shearer, Harry, 1943-
• Reed, Pamela

Director

• Kaufman, Philip, 1936-

Producer

• Chartoff, Robert
• Winkler, Irwin

Screenwriter

• Kaufman, Philip, 1936-

Subject

• Action and adventure films
• Astronautics -- United States -- Drama
• Astronauts -- United States -- Drama
• Biographical films
• Feature films
• Fiction films
• Film adaptations
• Historical films
• Manned space flight -- Drama
• Project Mercury (U.S.) -- Drama
• Test pilots -- United States -- Drama
• United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Drama
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Historical films
• Fiction films
• Action and adventure films
• Film adaptations
• Biographical films
• Feature films
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Drama

Language

• eng
• fre
• eng
• fre
• spa
• eng
• eng

Summary

The true story of Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton-- the seven men chosen for the Mercury Project manned space flight program in the U.S

Member of

• Right stuff (Motion picture)

Awards note

• Named to the National Film Registry in 2013 by the Library of Congress.
• Winner: Best Sound; Best Film Editing; Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing; Best Music, Original Score; Best Picture; Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Nominee: Best Cinematography; Best Art Direction - Set Decoration -- 1984 Academy Awards (U.S.).

Cataloging source

GZF

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; editors, Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart ; music, Bill Conti

Dewey number

• 791.43/72
• 791.43658

Intended audience

Rated PG

Language note

English or dubbed French soundtrack, optional subtitles in English, French and Spanish; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1997

LC item number

.R54 2003

PerformerNote

Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Pamela Reed, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Fred Ward, Veronica Cartwright, Mary Jo Deschanel, Kathy Baker, David Clennon, Scott Wilson, Donald Moffat, Levon Helm, Jeff Goldblum, Harry Shearer, Charles Frank, Royal Dano

Runtime

193

Technique

live action