

1983 · 3h 13m · Movie
How the future began.
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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In theaters: October 21, 1983
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Barbara Hershey
Glennis Yeager
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