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  • X-15 (1961)
  • 107 min | Drama, History
X-15 (1961)
107 min | Drama, History

During the Cold War in the 1960s the U.S.A.F. and NASA tested the experimental rocket-powered aircraft X-15 that set altitude and speed records and reached the edge of outer space.
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Director
Richard Donner (as Richard D. Donner)
Writers
James Warner Bellah (screenplay) | Tony Lazzarino (screenplay) (story)
Producers
Tony Lazzarino | Henry W. Sanicola (as Henry Sanicola)
Composer
Cinematographer
Carl E. Guthrie (as Carl Guthrie)
Editor
Stanley Rabjohn (as Stanley E. Rabjohn)
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Release date
Dec 22, 1961 (United States)

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Cast

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30 cast members
Name Known for
David McLean
Matt Powell Matt Powell   See fewer
Charles Bronson
Lt. Col. Lee Brandon Lt. Col. Lee Brandon   See fewer
Ralph Taeger
Maj. Ernest Wilde Maj. Ernest Wilde   See fewer
Brad Dexter
Maj. Anthony Rinaldi Maj. Anthony Rinaldi   See fewer
Kenneth Tobey
Col. Craig Brewster Col. Craig Brewster   See fewer
James Gregory
Tom Deparma Tom Deparma   See fewer
Mary Tyler Moore
Pamela Stewart Pamela Stewart   See fewer
Patricia Owens
Margaret Brandon Margaret Brandon   See fewer
Lisabeth Hush
Diane Wilde Diane Wilde   See fewer
Stanley Livingston
Mike Brandon Mike Brandon   See fewer
Lauren Gilbert
Col. Jessup Col. Jessup   See fewer
Phil Dean
Maj. McCully Maj. McCully   See fewer
Chuck Stanford
Lt. Cmdr. Joe Lacrosse Lt. Cmdr. Joe Lacrosse   See fewer
Patty McDonald
Susan Brandon Susan Brandon   See fewer
James Stewart
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Ric Applewhite
Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Dornan
Test Engineer (uncredited) Test Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Fleming
Self (newscaster) (uncredited) Self (newscaster) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Giroux
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Darlene Hendricks
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Grant Holcomb
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Irwin
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Kelley
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Lawrence
Operator (uncredited) Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike MacKane
B-52 Pilot (uncredited) B-52 Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Norris
Operator (uncredited) Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat Renella
Engineer (uncredited) Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
Glenn Stensel
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Watkins
Security Policeman (uncredited) Security Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Wilson
Flight Engineer (uncredited) Flight Engineer (uncredited)   See fewer
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