Summary
Epic tale of man's ascent into space, from Chuck Yeager's breaking of the sound barrier, to the end of the Mercury missions. Special Edition includes three documentaries on the film, a documentary on John Glenn, deleted scenes, and much more.
Test pilot Chuck Yeager and the first astronauts pioneer the U.S. space program. Directed by Philip Kaufman. From the Tom Wolfe book.
Contents
Disc 1. Feature filmDisc 2. Special features.
Additional Information
Subjects |
Wolfe, Tom
-- Film adaptations.
Project Mercury (U.S.) -- Drama. United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Drama. Astronautics -- United States -- Drama. Astronauts -- United States -- Drama. Test pilots -- United States -- Drama. Manned space flight -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Historical films. Biographical films. Action and adventure films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Publisher | Burbank, Calif. :Warner Home Video,2003 |
Edition | Special ed., widescreen version. |
Other Titles | Right stuff. |
Contributors |
Glenn, Scott,
1942- actor. Harris, Ed, 1950- actor. Hershey, Barbara, 1948- actor. Quaid, Dennis, actor. Reed, Pamela, actor. Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017, actor. Stanley, Kim, actor. Ward, Fred, 1942-2022 actor. Cartwright, Veronica, actor. Clennon, David, actor. Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018 actor. Moffat, Donald, 1930-2018 actor. Helm, Levon, actor. Goldblum, Jeff, 1952- actor. Shearer, Harry, 1943- actor. Frank, Charles, actor. Dano, Royal, 1922-1994, actor. Kaufman, Philip, 1936- screenwriter, Chartoff, Robert, film producer. Winkler, Irwin, film producer. Conti, Bill, composer. Wolfe, Tom. Right stuff. Chartoff-Winkler Productions, production company. Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher. |
Participants/Performers |
Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey, Dennis Quaid, Pamela Reed, Sam Shepard, Kim Stanley, Fred Ward, Veronica Cartwright, David Clennon, Scott Wilson, Donald Moffat, Levon Helm, Jeff Goldblum, Harry Shearer, Charles Frank, Royal Dano. |
Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; editors, Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart, Tom Rolf ; music, Bill Conti. |
Audience |
Rated PG. |
Language |
English In English or French; subtitles in English, French and Spanish. Closed-captioned. |
Notes |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1983. Based on the book by Tom Wolfe. Special features: Biographical profile of John Glenn (John Glenn: American Hero) ; Scene-specific commentaries with cast and crew members ; Three documentaries (Realizing The Right Stuff, T-20 Years and Counting, and The Real Men with The Right Stuff) featuring cast, crew and/or the real-life heroes ; 13 additional scenes ; Interactive time-line incorporating vintage NASA footage ; Original theatrical trailer. |
System Details |
DVD; Region 1; widescreen presentation; dual-layer; Dolby Digital surround 5.1 and stereo. |
Description |
2 videodiscs (193 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
ISBN | 079077769X |
Other | Classic View |