the right stuff take place during the cold war when america be try it hard in technological advancement to beat the russian . the movie first start out with chuck yeager ( sam shepard ) attempt to break the sound barrier . the movie continue with other story line a professional pilot desperately try to get into the nasa space program and become the first americans into space and and try to break some kind of record that will beat what the russian have . the other real life people that this movie follow be alan shepard ( scott glenn ) and gordon cooper ( dennis quaid ) and john glenn ( ed harris ) and gus grissom ( fred ward ) and and of course and their family . the running time be very long at 3 hour plus and but it go by very quickly . the first couple of hour go by a if they be 25 minute and and the last hour be thrill and as well a inspire . there be several plot element that really make this movie phenomenal . there be plenty of excitement a you see what the skilled pilot try to accomplish and there be plenty of humor and the cast be nearly perfect and and the score add plenty of effect to the film . the result be a phenomenal and nearly perfect film and be one of the best film of the 1980 . the plot be very interesting and a you see the life of the pilot and the status of the american government desperately try to overcome the russian with advanced technology and and the difficulty in try to accomplish these difficulty . this be well worth your time and and it be a great movie .