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Dennis QuaidGordon CooperEd HarrisJohn GlennScott GlennAlan ShepardFred WardGus GrissomSam ShepardChuck YeagerBarbara HersheyGlennis YeagerLance HenriksenWally SchirraVeronica CartwrightBetty GrissomHarry ShearerNASA RecruiterJeff GoldblumNASA RecruiterKim StanleyPancho BarnesPamela ReedTrudy CooperScott PaulinDeke SlaytonCharles FrankScott CarpenterDonald MoffatLyndon B. JohnsonLevon HelmJack Ridley / NarratorMary Jo DeschanelAnnie GlennScott WilsonScott CrossfieldKathy BakerLouise ShepardMickey CrockerMarge SlaytonSusan KaseRene CarpenterMittie SmithJo SchirraRoyal DanoMinisterDavid ClennonLiaison ManJim HaynieAir Force MajorAnthony MunozGonzalesScott BeachChief ScientistJohn P. RyanHead of ProgramJane DornackerNurse MurchWilliam RussSlick GoodlinMary ApickWoman ReporterJohn DehnerHenry LuceDarryl HenriquesLife ReporterDavid GulpililAborigineEric SevareidHimselfO-Lan JonesGirl at Pancho'sChuck YeagerFredDrew LetchworthThe Permanent Press CorpsChristopher P. BealeThe Permanent Press CorpsRichard DupellThe Permanent Press CorpsWilliam HallThe Permanent Press CorpsJohn X. HeartThe Permanent Press CorpsEd HolmesThe Permanent Press CorpsJack Bruno TateThe Permanent Press CorpsEdward AnhaltGrand DesignerRobert BeerDwight D. EisenhowerErik BergmannEddie HodgesJames BradyAide to Lyndon B. JohnsonKatherine ConklinWoman TV ReporterMaureen CoyneWaitressTom DahlgrenBell Aircraft ExecutiveJohn LionBell Aircraft ExecutivePeggy DavisSally RandRobert ElrossReview Board PresidentDrew EshelmanAssistant ScientistRobert J. GearyGame Show M.C.Royce Grones1st X-1 PilotAnthony WallisAustralian DriverKaaren LeeYoung WidowSandy KronemeyerCocoa Beach GirlFrankie DiCocoa Beach GirlMichael PritchardTexanEd CorbettTexanMark ToddAstronaut TraineeAllen GebhardtAstronaut TraineeMimi SarkisianNew Mexico Nurse in Lobby (uncredited)

Szenenbild

• George R. Nelsonset decoration
• Geoffrey Kirklandproduction design
• Jim Poynterset decoration
• W. Stewart Campbellart direction
• Richard Lawrenceart direction
• Peter R. Romeroart direction

Kamera

• Caleb DeschanelKameraführung
• Ted Churchillsteadicam operator
• Harry Mathiassteadicam operator

costume & make-up

• Karen Bradleymakeup artist
• Catherine Childershairstylist
• Pat Groverhairstylist
• Yvonne Currymakeup artist
• Bruce Gellerhairstylist

Crew

• Buddy Joe Hookerstunt coordinator

Regie

• Philip KaufmanRegie
• Alice Tompkinsscript supervisor

Schnitt

• Lisa FruchtmanSchnitt
• Tom RolfSchnitt
• Glenn FarrSchnitt
• Stephen A. RotterSchnitt
• Douglas StewartSchnitt

Produktion

• Lynn Stalmastercasting
• James D. BrubakerAusführender Produzent
• Irwin WinklerProduzent
• Robert ChartoffProduzent

Ton

• Mark Bergersound re-recording mixer
• Pat Jacksonsound effects editor
• Richard Hymnssound effects editor
• Tim Hollandsound effects editor
• Bill Contioriginal music composer
• John Bensonsound effects editor
• Todd Boekelheidesound re-recording mixer
• Karen G. Wilsonsound effects editor
• David MacMillanproduction sound mixer
• Jay Boekelheidesupervising sound editor
• Thomas Scottsound re-recording mixer
• Andy Wiskessound re-recording mixer
• Randy Thomsound re-recording mixer

Visuelle Effekte

• Ken Pepiotspecial effects supervisor

Drehbuch

• Philip KaufmanDrehbuch
• Tom Wolfenovel