The Right Stuff

19833h 13mEnglish

Drama History Adventure

Accolades

4Oscar

Wins

1Golden Globe

Nomination

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Synopsis

At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.

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Details

Genres

DramaHistoryAdventure

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

4

Wins

9

Nominations

Won

Film Editing · Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart, Tom Rolf
Music (Original Score) · Bill Conti
Sound · Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan
Sound Effects Editing · Jay Boekelheide

Full award breakdown

1984

Academy Awards

4Wins

8Noms

◆ Won

Film Editing

Glenn Farr, Lisa Fruchtman, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart, Tom Rolf

1984

◆ Won

Music (Original Score)

Bill Conti

1984

◆ Won

Sound

Mark Berger, Tom Scott, Randy Thom, David MacMillan

1984

◆ Won

Sound Effects Editing

Jay Boekelheide

1984

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Sam Shepard

1984

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Geoffrey Kirkland, Richard J. Lawrence, W. Stewart Campbell, Peter Romero; Set Decoration: Pat Pending, George R. Nelson

1984

Nom

Best Picture

Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, Producers

1984

Nom

Cinematography

Caleb Deschanel

1984

1984

Golden Globes

0Wins

1Noms

Nom

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Right Stuff, The

1984

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Cast

Sam Shepard

Sam Shepard

Chuck Yeager

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Alan Shepard

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

John Glenn

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Gordon Cooper

Fred Ward

Fred Ward

Gus Grissom

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Glennis Yeager

Kim Stanley

Kim Stanley

Pancho Barnes

Veronica Cartwright

Veronica Cartwright

Betty Grissom

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