Characters & Themes
X-15 (1961) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1961 · 107 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Richard Donner
- Starring
- James Stewart, Charles Bronson, Brad Dexter, Mary Tyler Moore, Kenneth Tobey, Lauren Gilbert
A dramatic 1961 film that dramatizes the pioneering X‑15 research rocket plane, following the test pilots who push the boundaries of flight and the women who support and love them. Blending high‑altitude thrills with personal romance, it offers a fictionalized glimpse into early space‑flight ambition.
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