by TomCharity (Author)
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.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 95
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: BFI Publishing
Published: 01 Aug 1997
ISBN 10: 085170624X
ISBN 13: 9780851706245