Review of The Right Stuff (1983) by Mike T — 04 Sep 2007

Sam Shepard is fantastic in this film. Old school film about endevour. A true film classic.

This review of The Right Stuff (1983) was written by Mike T on 04 Sep 2007.

The Right Stuff has generally received very positive reviews.

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