21 Oct 1983
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American film adaptation of Tom Wolfe's 1979 book The Right Stuff about the test pilots who were involved in high-speed aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base as well as those selected to be astronauts for Project Mercury, the United States' first attempt at manned spaceflight. The story contrasts the "Mercury Seven" and their families with pilots like Chuck Yeager, who was considered by many test p...
Fred Ward Events
| 1983 Oct 21 |
"The Right Stuff" Is Released
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American film adaptation of Tom Wolfe's 1979 book The Right Stuff about the test pilots who were involved in high-speed aeronautical research at Edwards Air Forc...
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| 1992 Apr 3 |
"The Player" Is Released
The Player is a 1992 satirical film directed by Robert Altman from a screenplay by Michael Tolkin based on his own 1988 novel of the same name. A follow-up book, Return of the Player, was...
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