| Director | Philip Kaufman |
|---|---|
| Genre | adventure film, drama film, film based on book, historical film |
| Runtime | 184 min |
| Country | United States |
| Budget | $27 million |
| Box office | $21.1 million |
In 1947, over the Muroc Army Air Field in California, a number of test pilots are killed while flying high-speed aircraft such as the rocket-powered Bell X-1. After another pilot, Slick Goodlin, demands $150,000 () to attempt to break the sound barrier, war hero Captain Chuck Yeager receives the chance to fly the X-1.