X-15
Seen it?1961 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Right Stuff, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Donner
- 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)