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At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings momentous challenges.

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Awards
Won 5 awards, including the Oscars for Best Film Editing and Best Sound Editing (1984)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Picture (1984)
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Box office
Grossed $21.5M worldwide against a $27M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel The Right Stuff
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Filming locations
Filmed in San Francisco and California
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Setting
Set in California
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Music
Music by Bill Conti
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Caleb Deschanel
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Director: Philip Kaufman
Writers: Philip KaufmanScreenplay
Tom WolfeNovel
Status: Released
Release date: October 20, 1983
Original language: English
Budget: $27M
Revenue: $21.5M
Countries: United States of America

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