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.

‘The Right Stuff’: THR’s 1983 Review On Oct. 21, 1983, Warner Bros. launched the 194-minute space epic, which went on to win four Oscars at the 56th Academy Awards.

Director Philip Kaufman and some of his stars revisit the making of the 1983 space-race saga.

My absolute favorite film of the thousands I’ve reviewed in my 32 years as a working critic? Philip Kaufman’s “The Right Stuff,” a satirical, lyrical and thrilling masterpiece about the ...

But will the series cover ground the film didn’t? THE RIGHT STUFF: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT? Opening Shot: Two men lying awake in a dorm room. “May 5, 1961 Cape Canaveral, Florida.” ...