The Right Stuff (1983)

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.

Genres: Drama, History

What to watch after The Right Stuff

• Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) — Same feel: dramatic, optimistic
• Apollo 13 (1995) — Same subject: nasa, astronaut
• Frequency (2000) — Dennis Quaid appears in both
• American Graffiti (1973)
• Contact (1997) — Same subject: nasa
• Back to the Future (1985) — Same subject: 1950s