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The Right Stuff   1983         PG, 193 min. Genre: Drama Director: Philip Kaufman   Cast: Ed Harris, Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Veronica Cartwright, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Kim Stanley, Barbara Hershey, Pamela Reed, John Dehner, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen, Donald Moffat, Mary Jo Deschanel   This movie takes an up-close and personal look at the original seven U.S. astronauts. It also shows the struggles of test pilots who broke the sound barrier. It is an excellent tale of the adventures pilots experience and manages to catch the spirit of one test pilot in particular: Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard). In addition to four Oscars, nominations were received for Best Picture and Supporting Actor (Shepard) as well as two others. Cast Ed Harris John Glenn Sam Shepard Chuck Yeager Scott Glenn Alan Shepard Veronica Cartwright Betty Grissom Dennis Quaid Gordon Cooper Fred Ward Gus Grissom Kim Stanley Pancho Barnes Barbara Hershey Glennis Yeager Pamela Reed Trudy Cooper John Dehner Henry Luce Scott Paulin Deke Slayton Charles Frank Scott Carpenter Lance Henriksen Wally Schirra Donald Moffat Lyndon B. Johnson Mary Jo Deschanel Annie Glenn