

X-15
1961-12-22 · 107 min · ★ 5.7
X-15 is a 1961 movie that tells a fictionalized account of the X-15 research rocket plane, the men who flew it and the women who loved them.
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- Directors
- Richard Donner
- Production companies
- United Artists, Essex Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
David McLeanMatt Powell
Charles BronsonLt. Col. Lee Brandon
Mary Tyler MoorePamela Stewart
Stanley LivingstonMike Brandon
Ralph TaegerMaj. Ernest Wilde
Brad DexterMaj. Anthony Rinaldi
Kenneth TobeyCol. Craig Brewster
James GregoryTom Deparma
Patricia OwensMargaret Brandon
James StewartHimself / Narrator (voice)
Lisabeth HushDiane Wilde
Dick WilsonFlight EngineerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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