Der Stoff, aus dem die Helden sind

Desert runway, 1950s dawn, jet engines roaring. Seven test pilots push limits, wives watch anxiously, the sound of crashing planes is familiar. Kaufman grounds a nation's ambition.

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Philip Kaufman directed Der Stoff, aus dem die Helden sind in 1983. See Philip Kaufman's full filmography, where to start with Philip Kaufman, or where to go after you've seen everything by Philip Kaufman.

Der Stoff, aus dem die Helden sind was released in 1983 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 193 minutes.