num_pages: 95
description: This study places The Right Stuff in the historical context of the political history of the Space Race. It explores director Philip Kaufman's subversive adventurism, his mastery of cinematic form, and the way in which the film combines the mythology of the Western with counter-cultural concerns.
language: English
title: The Right Stuff
titlecomplete: The Right Stuff
genres: Film
ratings_count: 24
series: BFI Film Classics
publisher: British Film Institute