X-15 (1961)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama, History
Release: 1961-12-22
Director: Richard Donner
Writers: James Warner Bellah , Tony Lazzarino
Language: English
Stars: David McLean , Charles Bronson , Ralph Taeger , Brad Dexter , Kenneth Tobey , James Gregory , Mary Tyler Moore , Patricia Owens , Lisabeth Hush , Stanley Livingston
Runtime: 107 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: El avión cohete X-15 (Mexico) , X-15 (Canada) , Πύραυλος X-15 (Greece) , X-15 startklar (Denmark) , Il leggendario X 15 (Italy) , X-15 (Spain) , X-15 (United Kingdom) , X-15 (Australia) , Икс 15 , X-15 (Romania) , X-15 (United States of America) , X-15 , Avião Foguete X-15 (Brazil) , Die X-15 startklar , X-15 lähtövalmis (Finland)
Plot: At the height of the Cold War during the 1960s the U.S. Air Force and NASA tested an experimental rocket-powered research aircraft code-named X-15.The X-15 experiments were conducted at Edwards Air Force Base.The X-15 aircraft set altitude and speed records by reaching the edge of outer space.The project is managed by U.S. Air Force Colonel Craig Brewster and scientist Tom Deparma. The main test pilots are Matt Powell, Colonel Lee Brandon and Major Ernest Wilde.During the test flights the X-15 aircraft is dropped from a B-52 Stratofortress mother ship before starting its engine.The whole test team is enthusiastic about the project but the project is plagued by setbacks and near disasters right from the start.
IMDB:tt0055627