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2. The Right Stuff (film) - Wikipedia

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   The Right Stuff is a 1983 American epic historical drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman and based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe.The film follows the Navy, Marine, and Air Force test pilots who were involved in aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as well as the Mercury Seven, the seven military pilots who were selected to be the astronauts ...

3. The Right Stuff (franchise) - Wikipedia

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   The Right Stuff franchise consists of American historical drama installments, including film and television mediums. Each installment details the aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States, which lead to the Mercury Seven where seven military pilots were selected to be astronauts for Project Mercury; the first human spaceflight by the United States.

4. Sam Shepard filmography - Wikipedia

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   The following is his screen filmography as an actor, screenwriter, and director. Shepard was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chuck Yeager in the film The Right Stuff (1983). The following year, he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing Paris, Texas (1984).

5. Happy Bottom Riding Club - Wikipedia

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   [N 1] [1] Barnes and her club were featured in Tom Wolfe's 1979 book, The Right Stuff, and its 1983 film adaptation. Also known as the Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch, the establishment was a favored hangout of test pilots and the Hollywood elite during the 1940s, boasting over 9,000 members worldwide at the height of its popularity.

6. List of 1980s films based on actual events - Wikipedia

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   The Right Stuff (1983) – epic historical drama film following the Navy, Marine, and Air Force test pilots who were involved in aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as well as the Mercury Seven, the seven military pilots who were selected to be the astronauts for Project Mercury, the first human spaceflight by the ...

7. List of films about horse racing - Wikipedia

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   Bollywood film about a horse trainer (Vinod Khanna) whos star horse poses a threat to millionaire punter (Amrish Puri) while also falling in love with his daughter (Kimi Katkar) Eden Valley: 1994 Drama Story of a British harness-racing community. Shergar: 1999 Biographical True story of a champion Irish racehorse that mysteriously disappears.

8. The Right Stuff (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   The Right Stuff is an American historical drama limited television series, loosely based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe and its 1983 film adaptation, that premiered on October 9, 2020, on Disney+. It is the third installment in the titular franchise. It explores the origins and growth of the United States' space program.

9. Mary Jo Deschanel - Wikipedia

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   Deschanel was born Mary Josephine Weir. [1] Her ancestry includes Irish, French, Swiss, Dutch, and English. [2] After small television appearances, Deschanel's first major film role was portraying Annie Glenn, the wife of the astronaut John Glenn (played by Ed Harris), in the 1983 film The Right Stuff, an adaptation of the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe.