i believe this film be underrate on it original release . what a pity . it a brilliantly deliver story of the men and woman who contribute to the great historical event in my lifetime . probably the great since columbus and nearly 500 year earlier . it tell very much a human story of the people and family of those involve . the test pilot from the early jet age and the very real risk that they take and the selection of the few to enter the space programme . i be upset to discover that the great chuck yeager be not choose because he be not of the officer class or education standard . something like that as far a i can recall . i always think that this attitude be a peculiarity of british class snobbery . disappoint that it happen in the united state . this film have the very best actor and write and everything . if you haven not see it please do . positive .