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Casting

Director

Philip Kaufman

Producer

Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff

Executive Producer

James D. Brubaker

Screenplay

Philip Kaufman

Novel

Tom Wolfe

Original Music Composer

Bill Conti

Director of Photography

Caleb Deschanel

Editor

Lisa Fruchtman, Tom Rolf, Glenn Farr, Stephen A. Rotter, Douglas Stewart

Casting

Lynn Stalmaster

Stunt Coordinator

Buddy Joe Hooker

Production Design

Geoffrey Kirkland

Art Direction

Richard Lawrence, Peter R. Romero, W. Stewart Campbell

Set Decoration

George R. Nelson, Jim Poynter

Makeup Artist

Karen Bradley, Yvonne Curry

Hairstylist

Bruce Geller, Catherine Childers, Pat Grover

Sam Shepard
Sam ShepardChuck Yeager
Scott Glenn
Scott GlennAlan Shepard
Ed Harris
Ed HarrisJohn Glenn
Dennis Quaid
Dennis QuaidGordon Cooper
Fred Ward
Fred WardGus Grissom
Barbara Hershey
Barbara HersheyGlennis Yeager
Kim Stanley
Kim StanleyPancho Barnes
Veronica Cartwright
Veronica CartwrightBetty Grissom
Pamela Reed
Pamela ReedTrudy Cooper
Scott Paulin
Scott PaulinDeke Slayton
Charles Frank
Charles FrankScott Carpenter
Lance Henriksen
Lance HenriksenWally Schirra
Donald Moffat
Donald MoffatLyndon B. Johnson
Levon Helm
Levon HelmJack Ridley / Narrator
Mary Jo Deschanel
Mary Jo DeschanelAnnie Glenn
Scott Wilson
Scott WilsonScott Crossfield
Kathy Baker
Kathy BakerLouise Shepard
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Mickey CrockerMarge Slayton
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Susan KaseRene Carpenter
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Mittie SmithJo Schirra
Royal Dano
Royal DanoMinister
David Clennon
David ClennonLiaison Man
Jim Haynie
Jim HaynieAir Force Major
Jeff Goldblum
Jeff GoldblumNASA Recruiter
Harry Shearer
Harry ShearerNASA Recruiter
Scott Beach
Scott BeachChief Scientist
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Jane DornackerNurse Murch
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Anthony MunozGonzales
John P. Ryan
John P. RyanHead of Program
Darryl Henriques
Darryl HenriquesLife Reporter
Eric Sevareid
Eric SevareidHimself
William Russ
William RussSlick Goodlin
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Drew LetchworthThe Permanent Press Corps
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Christopher P. BealeThe Permanent Press Corps
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Richard DupellThe Permanent Press Corps
William Hall
William HallThe Permanent Press Corps
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John X. HeartThe Permanent Press Corps
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Ed HolmesThe Permanent Press Corps
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Jack Bruno TateThe Permanent Press Corps
Edward Anhalt
Edward AnhaltGrand Designer
Mary Apick
Mary ApickWoman Reporter
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Robert BeerDwight D. Eisenhower
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Erik BergmannEddie Hodges
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James BradyAide to Lyndon B. Johnson
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Katherine ConklinWoman TV Reporter
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Maureen CoyneWaitress
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Tom DahlgrenBell Aircraft Executive
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John LionBell Aircraft Executive
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Peggy DavisSally Rand
John Dehner
John DehnerHenry Luce
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Robert ElrossReview Board President
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Drew EshelmanAssistant Scientist
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Robert J. GearyGame Show M.C.
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Royce Grones1st X-1 Pilot
David Gulpilil
David GulpililAborigine
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Anthony WallisAustralian Driver
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Kaaren LeeYoung Widow
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Sandy KronemeyerCocoa Beach Girl
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Frankie DiCocoa Beach Girl
Michael Pritchard
Michael PritchardTexan
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Edward CorbettTexan
O-Lan Jones
O-Lan JonesGirl at Pancho's
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Mark ToddAstronaut Trainee
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Allen GebhardtAstronaut Trainee
Chuck Yeager
Chuck YeagerFred
Mimi Sarkisian
Mimi SarkisianNew Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)