X-15 (1961)
- Directed by
- Richard Donner
- Genre
- drama film, science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows test pilots and NASA staff during the X-15 rocket plane program. It shows their flights and the risks they take.
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What happens
X-15 is a 1961 American aviation drama film that presents a fictionalized account of the X-15 research rocket aircraft program, the test pilots who flew the aircraft, and the associated NASA community that supported the program. X-15 starred David McLean, Charles Bronson, James Gregory and Mary Tyler Moore (in her first feature film role). The film marked the feature film directorial debut of Richard Donner, and was narrated by James Stewart. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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