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David McLean, Charles Bronson, Ralph Taeger

Frank Sinatra was among the producers for X-15, an interesting space-race film that marked the feature debut of Richard Donner (the Lethal Weapon series, Timeline) and provided an...( read more  read more... ) early lead role for Charles Bronson, who leads a solid cast in this occasionally tense, hardware-driven drama. Bronson, David McLean, and Ralph Taeger are test pilots for the X-15 research vehicle, which brought man to the brink of outer space for the first time. The film divides its running time between scenes of the crew testing the rocket and domestic drama involving their wives and girlfriends (played by Mary Tyler Moore, Patricia Owens, and Lizabeth Hush). James Stewart's narration offers an all-American layer to the script, written by James Ward Bellah (whose stories were adapted by John Ford for She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Sergeant Rutledge, among others) and producer Tony Lazzarino. Eagle-eyed fans might notice future California congressman Robert Dornan among the ground crew. MGM's widescreen DVD offers no extras. --Paul Gaita

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Unrated, 107 min.

Directed by: Richard Donner

Release Date: December 22, 1961

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DVD Release Date: February 3, 2004

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  • hugonar
    November 2, 2007
    hugonar
    Classified as a classic = Interested.
  • SarahJoyFrost
    December 8, 2006
    SarahJoyFrost
    I wonder what this is about, i think ill see it!

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