The right stuff [videorecording] / Ladd Company ; directed by Philip Kaufman ; written for the screen by Philip Kaufman ; produced by Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff ; a Robert Chartoff-Irwin Winkler production.
The story of the Air Force test flights by Chuck Yeager that would lead to Project Mercury, which pioneered America's launch into the space race-- and of the seven men chosen to launch the U.S. into space: Alan Shepard, Gus Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Walter Schirra, Gordon Cooper, and Deke Slayton.
Record details
- ISBN: 0790731541
- ISBN: 9780790731544
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (193 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [1997]
- Copyright: ©1983
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Based on the book: The right stuff / Tom Wolfe.Double sided disc must be flipped halfway through.Originally produced as motion picture in 1983.Special features: gallery (cast profiles, astronauts, pioneers, behind the scenes, supplemental data, awards); theatrical trailer; recommendations.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Side A. Feature film (pt.1); special features -- side B. feature film (pt. 2); special features
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Caleb Deschanel ; editors, Glenn Farr ... [et al.] ; music, Bill Conti.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Sam Shepard, Fred Ward, Charles Frank, Lance Henriksen, Scott Paulin, Veronica Cartwright, Barbara Hershey, Pamela Reed, Mary Jo Deschanel, Kathy Baker, David Clennon, Scott Wilson, Kim Stanley, Barbara Hershey, Levon Helm, Scott Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, Harry Shearer, Donald Moffatt.
- System Details Note:
- DVD, NTSC; region 1; double-sided disc.
- Language Note:
- In English or dubbed French with optional English, French & Spanish; closed-captioned.
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- Subject:
- Wolfe, Tom > Film and video adaptations.
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- Action and adventure films.
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Available copies
- 13 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Fort Branch Library | DVD RIG (Text) | 37810435167670 | Adult Video | Available | - |
