The right stuff

Resource Information

The work The right stuff represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin 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 ; written for the screen by Philip Kaufman ; produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff

Creator

• Right stuff (Motion picture)

Contributor

• trueWolfe, Tom
• Chartoff-Winkler Productions
• Ladd Company
• Warner Home Video (Firm)
• Cartwright, Veronica
• Chartoff, Robert
• Clennon, David
• Conti, Bill
• Dano, Royal, 1922-1994
• Deschanel, Caleb, 1944-
• Deschanel, Mary Jo, 1945-
• Frank, Charles
• Glenn, Scott, 1942-
• Goldblum, Jeff, 1952-
• Harris, Ed, 1950-
• trueHelm, Levon
• trueHenriksen, Lance, 1940-
• Hershey, Barbara
• Kaufman, Philip, 1936-
• Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018
• Paulin, Scott
• Quaid, Dennis
• Reed, Pamela
• trueShearer, Harry, 1943-
• trueShepard, Sam, 1943-2017
• Stanley, Kim
• Ward, Fred, 1942-
• trueWinkler, Irwin

Actor

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

Screenwriter

• Kaufman, Philip, 1936-

Composer

• Conti, Bill

Cinematographer

• Deschanel, Caleb, 1944-

Director

• Kaufman, Philip, 1936-

Producer

• trueWinkler, Irwin
• Chartoff, Robert

Subject

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

Genre

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

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

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