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     Jake Gyllenhaal

     Homer Hickam
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     John Hickam
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     Laura Dern

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2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0132477October Sky (1999) - IMDb

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   Feb 19, 1999 · October Sky: Directed by Joe Johnston. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen. The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.

   • 7.8/10 (98K)
   • Genre: Biography, Drama, Family

   • Director: Joe Johnston
   • Release Date: 1999-02-19

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › October_SkyOctober Sky - Wikipedia

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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 take up rocketry against his father's wishes and ...

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5. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › october_skyOctober Sky | Rotten Tomatoes

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   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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   • Director: Joe Johnston

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal

6. www.amazon.com › October-Sky-Jake-Gyllenhaal › dpWatch October Sky | Prime Video - amazon.com

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   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. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.

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   What does October Sky mean?

   • October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys, the title of the 1998 memoir upon which the film is based. It is also used in a period radio broadcast describing Sputnik 1 as it crossed the "October Sky".

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   What happened in October Sky?

   • Like the hero of "October Sky,'' I remember the shock that ran through America when the Russians launched Sputnik on Oct. 5, 1957. Like the residents of Coalwood, W.Va. in the movie, I joined the neighbors out on the lawn, peering into the sky with binoculars at a speck of moving light that was fairly easy to see.

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   Where is October Sky based?

   • October Sky is based on the lives of four young men who grew up in Coalwood, West Virginia. Principal photography took place in rural East Tennessee, including Oliver Springs, Harriman and Kingston in Morgan and Roane counties.

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   Where can I buy October Sky?

   • Rent October Sky on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Rich in sweet sincerity, intelligence, and good old-fashioned inspirational drama, October Sky is a coming-of-age story with a heart to match its Hollywood craftsmanship.

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8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0132477October Sky (1999) - Plot - IMDb

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   Synopsis. The film is set in Coalwood, West Virginia in the year 1957. The coal mine is the town's largest employer and almost every man living in the town works in the mines. John Hickam (Chris Cooper), the mine superintendent, loves his job and hopes that his boys, Jim (Scott Miles) and Homer (Jake Gyllenhaal), will one day join him in his mine.

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   Sep 2, 2011 · October Sky movie clips: http://j.mp/1Jcn5VRBUY THE MOVIE: http://amzn.to/s676IcDon't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6prCLIP DESCRIPTION:Ho...

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11. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › october-sky-1999October Sky movie review & film summary (1999) | Roger Ebert

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    Feb 19, 1999 · Like the hero of "October Sky,'' I remember the shock that ran through America when the Russians launched Sputnik on Oct. 5, 1957. Like the residents of Coalwood, W.Va. in the movie, I joined the neighbors out on the lawn, peering into the sky with binoculars at a speck of moving light that was fairly easy to see. Unlike Homer Hickam, the hero of "October Sky,'' I didn't go on to become a NASA ...