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The Right Stuff

7.419833h 13mPGMovieDramaHistory

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.

DirectorPhilip Kaufman
WriterPhilip Kaufman
ProducersJames D. Brubaker·Irwin Winkler

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Philip Kaufman

SSSam Shepard
Sam Shepard
Chuck Yeager
SGScott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Alan Shepard
EHEd Harris
Ed Harris
John Glenn
DQDennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Gordon Cooper
FWFred Ward
Fred Ward
Gus Grissom
BHBarbara Hershey
Barbara Hershey
Glennis Yeager
KSKim Stanley
Kim Stanley
Pancho Barnes
VCVeronica Cartwright
Veronica Cartwright
Betty Grissom
PRPamela Reed
Pamela Reed
Trudy Cooper
SPScott Paulin
Scott Paulin
Deke Slayton
CFCharles Frank
Charles Frank
Scott Carpenter
LHLance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Wally Schirra

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The Right Stuff — streaming FAQ

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The Right Stuff isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not on Netflix.

Is The Right Stuff on Netflix?

No, The Right Stuff is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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The Right Stuff isn't included with a Prime Video subscription in United States, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.

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The Right Stuff isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Is The Right Stuff based on a true story?

Yes — The Right Stuff is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).