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The true story of the first Americans in space.

The Real Right Stuff

6.6 2020 1h 30mPG
DocumentaryHistory

The story of America's first astronauts, known as the Mercury 7, told through archival news & radio reports, newly transferred & previously unheard NASA mission audio recordings, and more rare & unseen material.

Directed by Tom Jennings

VISUAL ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

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CAST

The people behind the story

Tom Wolfe
Tom WolfeSelf (archive footage)
John Glenn
John GlennSelf (archive footage)
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Frank McGeeSelf (archive footage)
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Ralph RenickSelf (archive footage)
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Virgil Gus GrissomSelf (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
John F. Kennedy
John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
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Alan ShepardSelf (archive footage)
CURATED SCREEN

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