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October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen and Laura Dern. The screenplay by Lewis Colick , based on the memoir of the same name , tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr. , a coal miner 's son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to ...
Feb 19, 1999 · Based on a true story, October Sky is a 1999 drama film about a coal miner's son who pursues his dream of building rockets after Sputnik's launch. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, and Laura Dern, and features a soundtrack by The Monroe Brothers.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Joe Johnston
- 1999-02-19
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A true story of a coal miner's son who pursues his dream of rocketry in 1950s West Virginia. Based on the book Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam, the film follows his struggles, achievements and reconciliation with his father.
John Hickam (Chris Cooper) is a West Virginia coal miner who loves his job and expects his sons, Jim (Scott Miles) and Homer (Jake Gyllenhaal), to follow in his footsteps. But Jim gets a football...
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- Joe Johnston
- PG
- Jake Gyllenhaal
October Sky. The boyhood trials and tribulations of future NASA scientist Homer Hickham - in 1950s West Virginia, he and his friends bond over a mutual love of model rocket construction. 8,181 IMDb 7.8 1 h 47 min 1999. X-Ray PG. Drama · Inspiring · Touching · Exciting. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.79. Buy. HD $14.69. More purchase. options
Inspired by Soviet satellite Sputnik streaking across the heavens in 1957, a teenager builds a rocket to compete for a science fair scholarship. Watch trailers & learn more.
