Der Stoff, aus dem die Helden sind
Warner TV Film
30.11., 02:40
- 05:45 Uhr
Packendes Epos mit Ed Harris und Lance Henriksen über die Anfangszeit der Weltraumfahrt, vom ersten Überschallflug bis zur ersten Erdumrundung.
Bewertung
Darsteller
- Chuck Yeager Sam Shepard
- Alan Shepard Scott Glenn
- John Glenn Ed Harris
- Gordon Cooper Dennis Quaid
- Gus Grissom Fred Ward
- Glennis Yeager Barbara Hershey
- Pancho Barnes Kim Stanley
- Betty Grissom Veronica Cartwright
- Trudy Cooper Pamela Reed
- Deke Slayton Scott Paulin
- Scott Carpenter Charles Frank
- Wally Schirra Lance Henriksen
- Lyndon B. Johnson Donald Moffat
- Jack Ridley / Narrator Levon Helm
- Annie Glenn Mary Jo Deschanel
- Scott Crossfield Scott Wilson
- Louise Shepard Kathy Baker
- Marge Slayton Mickey Crocker
- Rene Carpenter Susan Kase
- Jo Schirra Mittie Smith
- Minister Royal Dano
- Liaison Man David Clennon
- Air Force Major Jim Haynie
- Recruiter Jeff Goldblum
- Recruiter Harry Shearer
- Chief Scientist Scott Beach
- Nurse Murch Jane Dornacker
- Gonzales Anthony Munoz
- Head of Program John P. Ryan
- Life Reporter Darryl Henriques
- Eric Sevareid Eric Sevareid
- Slick Goodlin William Russ
- The Permanent Press Corps Drew Letchworth
- The Permanent Press Corps Christopher P. Beale
- The Permanent Press Corps Richard Dupell
- The Permanent Press Corps William Hall
- The Permanent Press Corps John X. Heart
- The Permanent Press Corps Ed Holmes
- The Permanent Press Corps Jack Bruno Tate
- Grand Designer Edward Anhalt
- Woman Reporter Mary Apick
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Robert Beer
- Eddie Hodges Erik Bergmann
- Aide to Lyndon B. Johnson James Brady
- Woman TV Reporter Katherine Conklin
- Waitress Maureen Coyne
- Bell Aircraft Executive Tom Dahlgren
- Bell Aircraft Executive John Lion
- Sally Rand Peggy Davis
- Henry Luce John Dehner
- Review Board President Robert Elross
- Assistant Scientist Drew Eshelman
- Game Show M.C. Robert J. Geary
- 1st X-1 Pilot Royce Grones
- Aborigine David Gulpilil
- Australian Driver Anthony Wallis
- Young Widow Kaaren Lee
- Cocoa Beach Girl Sandy Kronemeyer
- Cocoa Beach Girl Frankie Di
- Texan Michael Pritchard
- Texan Ed Corbett
- Girl at Pancho's O-Lan Jones
- Astronaut Trainee Mark Todd
- Astronaut Trainee Allen Gebhardt
- Fred Chuck Yeager
- Self Ed Sullivan
- Spectator Gilbert Bazan
- NYPD Patrolman Alan Bendich
- Voiceover Ronnie Dee Blaire
- Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin Nikolai Bulganin
- José Jimenez Bill Dana
- Self Craig Elario
- Fan at Cow Palace Shawn Flanagan
- Self - Embracing Khrushchev Yuri Gagarin
- Self - Standing Behind JFK Lyndon B. Johnson
- Self John F. Kennedy
- Self - Embracing Gagarin Nikita Khrushchev
- Mission Control Room Man Christopher Kriesa
- Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin Georgi Malenkov
- Capt. Mills James Mathers
- Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin Anastas Mikoyan
- Reporter Randy Outzen
- New Mexico Nurse in Lobby Mimi Sarkisian
- Hero Extra Gregory Rae Stone
- Party Guest Paula Telander
- Reporter Tony Toscano
- Self - Viewing Parade for Gagarin Kliment Voroshilov
Mitwirkende
- Regie Philip Kaufman
- Produktion Robert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler
Bill Conti
James D. Brubaker - Musik Bill Conti
- Kamera Caleb Deschanel
- Drehbuch Philip Kaufman
Tom Wolfe