Like E.T., The Right Stuff captured the magic of the movies. But it also captured the magic of mankind, which Glenn embodied for millions of Americans. On Thursday, the 95-year-old died in ...

Philip Kaufman calls his 1983 masterpiece ‘probably the longest movie ever made without a plot.’ Here the director discusses how film fibs, demons, and labia made ‘The Right Stuff’ just right.

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Philip Kaufman’s 1983 adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff is a rare creature in that it’s borderline perfect, from tone to casting to miles-ahead-of-the-curve effects work.

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A flop at first, ‘The Right Stuff’ ascends to the level of a classic The great space epic, which turns 40 this month, still thrills with its expert casting and dazzling visuals. By Richard Roeper ...

It's a very different beast from Philip Kaufman's "The Right Stuff" (1983), at the time Hollywood's most celebrated ode to NASA's first decade in orbit.

On Oct. 21, 1983, Warner Bros. launched a 194-minute space epic, The Right Stuff, which went on to win four Oscars at the 56th Academy Awards. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.