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.

Sam Shepard, who became a movie star as ace pilot Chuck Yeager in ‘The Right Stuff,’ was also known for his long association with San Francisco’s Magic Theatre.

Heading the cast of this new version of The Right Stuff is former Suits lead Patrick J. Adams, playing the first American to orbit the Earth, John Glenn—the role played by Ed Harris in the movie.