The Right Stuff

1983 film by Philip Kaufman
Movie film Q1197185
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The Right Stuff

Summary

The Right Stuff is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,836 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Right Stuff received the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3].
  • The Right Stuff received the Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4].
  • The Right Stuff received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[5].
  • The Right Stuff received the Academy Award for Best Sound[6].
  • The Right Stuff received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7].
  • The Right Stuff's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Right Stuff's director is recorded as Philip Kaufman[9].
  • The Right Stuff's screenwriter is recorded as Philip Kaufman[10].
  • The Right Stuff's screenwriter is recorded as Tom Wolfe[11].
  • The Right Stuff's composer is recorded as Bill Conti[12].
  • The Right Stuff's genre is recorded as adventure film[13].
  • The Right Stuff's genre is recorded as drama film[14].
  • The Right Stuff's genre is recorded as film based on book[15].
  • The Right Stuff's genre is recorded as historical film[16].
  • The Right Stuff's based on is recorded as The Right Stuff[17].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Fred Ward[18].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Dennis Quaid[19].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Ed Harris[20].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Scott Glenn[21].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Sam Shepard[22].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Barbara Hershey[23].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Lance Henriksen[24].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Veronica Cartwright[25].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Jane Dornacker[26].
  • The Right Stuff's cast member is recorded as Harry Shearer[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Right Stuff's producer is recorded as Irwin Winkler[28]. Its director is recorded as Philip Kaufman[9]. Screenwriters include Philip Kaufman[10] and Tom Wolfe[11]. Cast members include Fred Ward[18], Dennis Quaid[19], Ed Harris[20], Scott Glenn[21], Sam Shepard[22], and Barbara Hershey[23].

Publication

The Right Stuff's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[29]. Genres include adventure film[13], drama film[14], film based on book[15], and historical film[16]. Its part of is recorded as National Film Registry[30].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3], an award for best sound editing[31], in United States[32]; Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], an Academy Awards[33], in United States[34], founded in 1935[35]; Academy Award for Best Original Score[5], an Academy Awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1935[38]; Academy Award for Best Sound[6], an Academy Awards[39], in United States[40]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[7], a film award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1929[43]. Reviews include 8.8/10[44] and 96%[45].

Why It Matters

The Right Stuff ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,836 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

It has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[48], a film[49], directed by Christopher Nolan[50].

FAQs

What awards did The Right Stuff receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound Editing[3], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[4], Academy Award for Best Original Score[5], and Academy Award for Best Sound[6].

Who did The Right Stuff influence?

The Right Stuff has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[48].

References

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  22. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [6] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [30] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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