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The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff(1983)

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Director

Philip Kaufman Director
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Cast

Sam Shepard Chuck Yeager
Ed Harris John Glenn
Scott Glenn Alan Shepard
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Dennis Quaid Gordon Cooper
Barbara Hershey Glennis Yeager
Fred Ward Gus Grissom
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Kim Stanley Pancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright Betty Grissom
Pamela Reed Trudy Cooper
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Scott Paulin Deke Slayton
Charles Frank Scott Carpenter
Lance Henriksen Wally Schirra
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Donald Moffat Lyndon B Johnson
Levon Helm Jack Ridley
Mary Jo Deschanel Annie Glenn
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Scott Wilson Scott Crossfield
Kathy Baker Louise Shepard
Mickey Crocker Marge Slayton
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Susan Kase Rene Carpenter
Mittie Smith Jo Schirra
Royal Dano Minister
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David Clennon Liaison Man
Jim Haynie Air Force Major
Jeff Goldblum Recruiter
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Harry Shearer Recruiter
Scott Beach Chief Scientist
Jane Dornacker Nurse Murch
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Anthony Munoz Gonzales
John Ryan Head Of Program
Darryl Henriques Life Reporter
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Eric Sevareid Himself
William Russ Slick Goodlin
I Fratelli Bologna Permanent Press Corps Member
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Drew Letchworth Permanent Press Corps Member
Christopher Beale Permanent Press Corps Member
Richard Dupell Permanent Press Corps Member
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William Hall Permanent Press Corps Member
John X Heart Permanent Press Corps Member
Ed Holmes Permanent Press Corps Member
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Jack Tate Permanent Press Corps Member
Edward Anhalt Grand Designer
Andrew Holt Grand Designer
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Mary Apick Woman Reporter
Robert Beer Dwight D Eisenhower
Erik Bergmann Eddie Hodges
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James M Brady Lyndon Johnson'S Aide
Katherine Conklin Woman Tv Reporter
Maureen Coyne Waitress
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Tom Dahlgren Bell Aircraft Executive
John Lion Bell Aircraft Executive
Peggy David Sally Rand
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John Dehner Henry Luce
Robert Elross Review Board President
Drew Eshelman Assistant Scientist
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Robert Geary Game Show Emcee
Major Royce Grones 1st X-1 Pilot
David Gulpilil Aborigine
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Wandjuk Marika Aborigine
Paul Gurrumurruway Aborigine
Brian Djiliwuy Wanambi Aborigine
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Lalambari (Lalambari) Aborigine
Djumal (Djumal) Aborigine
Anthony Wallace Australian Driver
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Kaaren Lee Young Widow
Sandy Kronemeyer Cocoa Beach Girl
Frankie Di Cocoa Beach Girl
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Michael Pritchard Texan
Ed Corbett Texan
O-Lan Jones Pretty Girl
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Mark Todd Astronaut Trainee
Alan Gebhart Astronaut Trainee
Gen. Chuck Yeager Fred
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London Philharmonic Orchestra Performer
The London Symphony Orchestra Performer
Boston Symphony Orchestra (Boston Symphony Orchestra) Performer
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Banda Taurina Performer
The Andreyev Balalaika Ensemble (The Andreyev Balalaika Ensemble) Performer
Levon Helm Narration
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Cinematography

Caleb Deschanel Director Of Photography
Craig Denault Camera Operator
Ray De La Motte Additional Camera Operator
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Hiro Narita Camera Operator
Ned Mcclean Camera Operator
Donald Hansard Process Photography Coordinator
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Alan Disler 1st Assistant Camera
Harry Mathias Steadicam Operator
Ted Churchill Steadicam Operator
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Louis Mahler Video Technician
Paul Murphey Video Operator
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Writer

Philip Kaufman Screenwriter
Tom Wolfe Book As Source Material ("The Right Stuff")
Alice Tompkins Script Supervisor
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Producer

Irwin Winkler Producer
Robert Chartoff Producer
James D. Brubaker Executive Producer
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Editing

Glenn Farr Editor
Lisa Fruchtman Editor
Tom Rolf Editor
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Stephen Rotter Editor
Douglas Stewart Editor
Louis Benioff Assistant Editor
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Victor Livinoston Assistant Editor
Richard Hymns Dialogue Editor
Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam Dialogue Editor
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Music

Bill Conti Music
Garth Hudson Additional Music
Todd Boekelheide Additional Music
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George Frederick Handel Music Extract ("Hallelujah Chorus")
Gustav Holst Music ("Mars Jupiter And Neptune"--From "The Planets")
Forrest G Patten Music Research
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Susan Crutcher Source Music
Carl Richter Music Conductor (London Philharmonic Orchestra)
Henry Mancini Music Conductor (London Symphony Orchestra)
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Seiji Ozawa Music Conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra)
Henry Mancini Song ("Moon River")
Vaughn Horton Song ("Southwestern Waltz")
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Joan Whitney Song ("Faraway Places")
Alex Kramer Song ("Faraway Places")
Stan Lebowsky Song ("The Wayward Wind")
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Herb Newman Song ("The Wayward Wind")
John Marascalco Song ("Good Golly Miss Molly")
Bumps Blackwell Song ("Good Golly Miss Molly")
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Seiichi Tanaka Song
J Logsdon Song ("I Got A Rocket In My Pocket")
V Mcalpin Song ("I Got A Rocket In My Pocket")
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B Benjamin Song ("Wheel Of Fortune")
G D Weiss Song ("Wheel Of Fortune")
Redd Stewart Song ("Tennessee Waltz")
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Pee Wee King Song ("Tennessee Waltz")
Ritchie Valens Song ("La Bamba")
Harry Warren Song ("I Only Have Eyes For You")
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Robert Crawford Song ("The Us Air Force")
Bob Wills Song Performer ("Southwestern Waltz")
Margaret Whiting Song Performer ("Faraway Places")
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Gogi Grant Song Performer ("The Wayward Wind")
Little Richard Song Performer ("Good Golly Miss Molly")
Seiichi Tanaka Song Performer ("Taiko Drums")
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Jimmy Lloyd Song Performer ("I Got A Rocket In My Pocket")
Kay Starr Song Performer ("Wheel Of Fortune")
Patti Page Song Performer ("Tennessee Waltz")
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Chubby Checker Song Performer ("La Bamba")
The Flamingos Song Performer ("I Only Have Eyes For You")
Genaro Nunez Music Arranger ("Anchors Aweigh")
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Mark Selivan Music Arranger ("Yablochka")
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Title Design

Dan Curry Title Design
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Assistant Direction

Charles Myers 1st Assistant Director
L Dean Jones 2nd Assistant Director
Sharon Mann Assistant Director
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Michael Looney Assistant Director
Nancy Giebink Assistant Director (Additional Unit)
Ed Milkovich Assistant Director (Desert/Aerial Unit)
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Art Director

Richard J Lawrence Art Direction
W Stewart Campbell Art Direction
Peter Romero Art Direction
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Visual Effects

Dave Pier Special Effects
Jordan Belson Special Visual Creations
Frank Morelli Model Designer Chief
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Mark A. Stetson Model Designer Chief
Bill Buttfield Modelmaker
David Carothers Modelmaker
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Peter Kleinow Modelmaker
Bruce Richardson Modelmaker
Tom Ruddock Modelmaker
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David Schwartz Modelmaker
Zuzana Swansea Modelmaker
Kenneth Pepiot Special Effects Supervisor
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Gary Gutierrez Special Visual Effects Supervisor
Jena Holman Special Visual Effects Art Supervisor
Stan Parks Special Effects Foreman
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Rick Perkins Mechanical Design
Zac Bogart Motion Control Systems Design
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Make-Up

J Yvonne Curry Makeup
Karen Bradley Makeup
Bruce Geller Hairstyles
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Pat Grover Hairstyles
Catherine Childers Hairstyles
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Costume-Wardrobe

William Browder Costumes
Jill Maley Costumes
John Napolitano Costumes
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Winnie Brown Willis Costumes (Women)
James W. Tyson Costume Supervisor
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Art Department

Pat Pending Set Decorator
George R. Nelson Set Decorator
Craig Edgar Set Designer
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Joel Davis Set Designer
Lawrence Nicanor Navarro Set Designer
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Production Designer

Geoffrey Kirkland Production Designer
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Sound

Todd Boekelheide Sound Recording
R B Macmillan Sound Recording
David Parker Sound Recording
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Valerie Bryce Sound Recording
Robert Marty Sound Recording
Dan Wallin Sound Recording (Music)
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Mark Berger Sound Rerecording Supervisor
Thomas Scott Sound Rerecording
Randy Thom Sound Rerecording
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Andy Wiskes Sound Rerecording
Stephen A Hope Sound Editor (Music)
Vivien Hillgrove Gilliam Sound Editor (Dialogue)
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Jay Boekelheide Sound Editor Supervisor
David Parker Sound Effects Recording
Tim Holland Sound Effects Editor
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Pat Jackson Sound Effects Editor
John Benson Sound Effects Editor
Karen Wilson Sound Effects Editor
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Dennie Thorpe Foley Artist
Diana Pellegrini Foley Editor
C J Appel Adr Editor
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Casting

Lynn Stalmaster Casting
Toni Howard Casting
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Stunts

Art Scholl Stunt Pilot
Clay Lacy Stunt Pilot
Phil Pastuhov Stunt Parachutist
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Rande Deluca Stunts
Joseph Leonard Svec Stunts
B D Johnson Stunts
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Buddy Joe Hooker Stunt Coordinator
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Publicity

Tom Gray Publicist
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Production Companies

Production Company
Clay Lacy Aviation Production Company
Tallmantz Aviation Production Company
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Production Company
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Duart Film And Video Production Company
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Pacific Title & Art Studio Production Company
Modern Film Effects Production Company
Warner Bros. Pictures Studio
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Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Columbia-Emi-Warner World Wide Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group Domestic Video Distributor
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Film Production - Main

Jo Ann May-Pavey Production Coordinator
Joey Bacow Production Assistant
Kevin Breslin Production Assistant
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Jonathan Fairbanks Production Assistant
Robert Evans Lowy Production Assistant
Martha Cohen Production Assistant
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James D. Brubaker Production Manager
Whitney Green Production Manager (Special Photographic Effects)
Jonathan Gutteres Key Grip
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John V Fante Effects Photography
Rick Fichter Effects Photography
William Neil Effects Photography
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Don Dow Effects Photography
Michael Lawler Effects Photography
Stewart Barbee Effects Photography
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Karl Herrmann Effects Photography
Art Scholl Aerial Photography
Jim Beebe Aerial Photography
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Donald R Hansard Process Photography Engineer
Duncan Wilmore Technical Advisor
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Film Production - Unit

David Whorf Unit Production Manager
Ned Kopp Unit Production Manager (Additional Unit)
Larry Powell Unit Production Manager (Desert/Aerial Unit)
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Film Production - Construction/Set

Emily Perry Props
Paul Dal Parto Props
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Location Manager

Michael Polaire Location Manager
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Misc. Crew

Lawrence G Robinson Supervisor
Earle Murphy Supervisor
Gene Rudolf Visual Consultant
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Gen. Chuck Yeager Technical Consultant
John Teton Editor Consultant
Barbara Mcbane Dialogue Supervisor
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Rory Enke Other
Steph Benseman Other
Thaine Morris Pyrotechnician
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Gary Platek Technical Research
Ted Bear Historical Research
Dr. Richard P Hallion Historical Research
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Nancy Olexo Historical Research
Karen Bergman Stock Footage Research
Dell Byrne Stock Footage Research
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Carry Heflin Stock Footage Research
Gloria S Borders Stock Footage Research
Del Stane Stock Footage Research
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Steph Benseman Various
Patrick Ranahan Various
Rory Enke Various
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Dan Wallin Sound
Thomas Scott Sound
David Parker Sound
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Mark Berger Sound
Andy Wiskes Sound
Robert Marty Sound
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Todd Boekelheide Sound
Randy Thom Sound
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