Plot
Tom Wolfe's book on the history of the U.S. Space program reads like a novel, and the film has that same fictional quality. It covers the breaking of the sound barrier by Chuck Yeager to the Mercury 7 astronauts, showing that no one had a clue how to run a space program or how to select people to be in it. Thrilling, funny, charming and electrifying all at once.
Written by
Philip Kaufman, Tom Wolfe
Directed by
Philip Kaufman
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures, The Ladd Company
Languages
English
Awards
Won 4 Oscars. 12 wins & 16 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
66,961
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
91
Popularity
NA