Directed by:
Philip KaufmanScreenplay:
Philip KaufmanCinematography:
Caleb DeschanelComposer:
Bill ContiCast:
Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris, Dennis Quaid, Fred Ward, Barbara Hershey, Kim Stanley, Veronica Cartwright, Pamela Reed, Scott Paulin, Charles Frank (more)VOD (1)
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This epic chronicle of the seven pilots chosen to become astronauts for Project Mercury is based on the novel by Tom Wolfe. Deep in the desert during the 1950s, army test pilots courageously fought to break the sound barrier. These maverick men would stop at nothing to achieve winning speed. Led by their champion, Chuck Yeager (Sam Shepard), they caroused at the local watering hole while sharing tales of extreme sport and bravery--until the Russians successfully sent their Sputnik satellite into the skies, and the United States government panicked, quickly launching a space program of its own. In an effort to find the right men for the job, the government searched the desert and the seas, compiling a crew of daredevil space cowboys willing to do anything for the chance to represent America in the space race. After grueling medical, physical, and psychological tests, seven men were left standing, led by American hero John Glenn (Ed Harris), test pilots Gordon Cooper (Dennis Quaid), Gus Grissom (Fred Ward), and Scott Carpenter (Charles Frank), and Navy man Alan Shepard (Scott Glenn). With the help of the media and the government, these men became overnight heroes, sacrificing their freedom and their families for the dream of space travel. This piercing exploration of the men and wives behind the mission serves as a testament to the determination of America to dominate the field of space exploration, while offering an intriguing portrait of a period in which America wanted to believe in perfect men and their perfect wives, even if the reality was vastly more complex. (official distributor synopsis)
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The Right Stuff
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Varese Sarabande Club
Year: 2009
Country: USA
Format: CD, LP, digital
Length: 37:26
Notes: Limited Edition.
1. | Breaking The Sound Barrier | Bill Conti | 04:46 |
2. | Mach 1 | Bill Conti | 01:22 |
3. | Training Hard / Russian Moon | Bill Conti | 02:17 |
4. | Tango | Bill Conti | 02:20 |
5. | Mach II | Bill Conti | 01:57 |
6. | The Eyes Of Texas Are Upon You / Yellow Rose Of Texas / Deep In The Heart Of Texas / Dixie | Bill Conti | 02:50 |
7. | Yeager And The F104 | Bill Conti | 02:25 |
8. | Light This Candle | Bill Conti | 02:45 |
9. | Glenn's Flight | Bill Conti | 05:07 |
10. | Daybreak In Space | Bill Conti | 02:47 |
11. | Yeager's Triumph | Bill Conti | 05:39 |
12. | The Right Stuff | Bill Conti | 03:11 |
The Right Stuff / North and South
Digital Premiere Recording from the Original Scores
Label: Soundtrack Listeners Communications
Year: 1990
Country: Japan
Format: CD
Length: 37:15
1. | THE RIGHT STUFF: Breaking The Sound Barrier | Bill Conti | 04:46 |
2. | Almost Ready | Bill Conti | 01:25 |
3. | The Training | Bill Conti | 01:16 |
4. | Glenn's Flight | Bill Conti | 05:19 |
5. | Yeager's Triumph | Bill Conti | 05:15 |
6. | NORTH AND SOUTH: Main Title | Bill Conti | 03:46 |
7. | Southern Life | Bill Conti | 01:39 |
8. | Love In The Chapel | Bill Conti | 04:05 |
9. | A Close Call | Bill Conti | 02:01 |
10. | Returning Home | Bill Conti | 02:14 |
11. | Last Embrace | Bill Conti | 02:58 |
12. | Final Meeting | Bill Conti | 02:31 |
Fackeln im Sturm und Der Stoff, aus dem die Helden sind
Die Musik zur Serie
Label: Colosseum
Year: 1989
Country: Germany
Format: CD
Length: 37:11
1. | FACKELN IM STURM: Titelmusik | Bill Conti | 03:47 |
2. | Südstaaten-Leben | Bill Conti | 01:39 |
3. | Liebe In Der Kapelle | Bill Conti | 04:05 |
4. | Knapp Entkommen | Bill Conti | 02:02 |
5. | Heimkehr | Bill Conti | 02:14 |
6. | Letzte Umarmung | Bill Conti | 02:58 |
7. | Letzte Begegnung | Bill Conti | 02:29 |
8. | DER STOFF AUS DEM DIE HELDEN SIND: Symphonische Suite (Oscar 1983 "Beste Filmmusik): Durchbrechen Der Schallmauer | Bill Conti | 04:45 |
9. | Fast Fertig | Bill Conti | 01:25 |
10. | Das Training | Bill Conti | 01:16 |
11. | Glenns Flug | Bill Conti | 05:19 |
12. | Yeagers Triumpf | Bill Conti | 05:12 |
Fackeln im Sturm und Der Stoff, aus dem die Helden sind
Die Musik zur ZDF-Serie
Label: Colosseum
Year: 1989
Country: Germany
Format: CD
Length: 36:59
1. | FACKELN IM STURM: Titelmusik | Bill Conti | 03:45 |
2. | Südstaaten Leben | Bill Conti | 01:38 |
3. | Liebe In Der Kapelle | Bill Conti | 04:04 |
4. | Knapp Entkommen | Bill Conti | 02:00 |
5. | Heimkehr | Bill Conti | 02:13 |
6. | Letzte Umarmung | Bill Conti | 02:57 |
7. | Letzte Begegnung | Bill Conti | 02:28 |
8. | DER STOFF AUS DEM DIE HELDEN SIND: Symphonische Suite (Oscar 1983 "Beste Filmmusik): Durchbrechen Der Schallmauer / Fast Fertig / Das Training / Glenns Flug / Yeagers Triumpf | Bill Conti | 17:54 |
The Right Stuff / North and South
Label: Varese Sarabande
Year: 1986
Country: USA
Format: CD, LP
Length: 36:59
1. | THE RIGHT STUFF: Breaking The Sound Barrier | Bill Conti | 04:45 |
2. | Almost Ready | Bill Conti | 01:25 |
3. | The Training | Bill Conti | 01:16 |
4. | Glenn's FLight | Bill Conti | 05:19 |
5. | Yeager's Triumph | Bill Conti | 05:09 |
6. | NORTH AND SOUTH: Main Title | Bill Conti | 03:45 |
7. | Southern Life | Bill Conti | 01:38 |
8. | Love In The Chapel | Bill Conti | 04:04 |
9. | A Close Call | Bill Conti | 02:00 |
10. | Returning Home | Bill Conti | 02:13 |
11. | Last Embrace | Bill Conti | 02:57 |
12. | Final Meeting | Bill Conti | 02:28 |