The Real Right Stuff

2020
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1h 30m

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7.2/10

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Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.Follow the story of the first American astronauts in space in this National Geographic documentary.

Director
- Tom Jennings
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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

677

YOUR RATING

Director
- Tom Jennings
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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Scott Carpenter

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Gordon Cooper

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Annie Glenn

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John Glenn

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Betty Grissom

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Gus Grissom

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John F. Kennedy

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Wally Schirra

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Alan Shepard

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Deke Slayton

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Richard J. Valentine

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Quotes
Tom Brokaw: What were the astronauts? Tall in-the capsule superheroes or just a bunch of regular fighter jocks?

Connections
Spin-off The Right Stuff (2020)

User reviews4

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2/10

There are so many good documentaries out there. This ain't it.

I recommend The Right Stuff, and In the Shadow Of the Moon. But I've seen just about all that exist.

This documentary is pointless. It manages to tell this exciting story in a boring way. And explains things poorly. I had to pause at several points to explain to my girlfriend the context, because it was just so poorly done and missing the interesting bits.

I could probably go up on stage and improv a better telling of this story.

No, choose another documentary.

I'd give it a 3, but changing it to a 2 because it's so blatantly unnecessary when the story has already been told much better, e.g. in The Right Stuff.