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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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   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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   Is October Sky out of the world?

   • " 'October Sky': almost out of this world". The Christian Science Monitor. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022. ^ Shira Teitel, Amy (May 3, 2013). "Wernher von Braun: History's most controversial figure?". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

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   How much money did October Sky make?

   • October Sky opened on February 19, 1999 in 1,495 theaters and had an opening weekend gross of $5,905,250. At its widest theater release, 1,702 theaters were showing the movie. The movie has had a total lifetime gross of $34,675,800 worldwide. October Sky received generally positive reviews.

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   Is October Sky based on a true story?

   • The film was a moderate box office success and received very positive critical reception; it continues to be celebrated in the regions of its setting and filming. October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys, the title of the 1998 memoir upon which the film is based.

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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 ...

4. 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

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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.

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   • Director: Joe Johnston

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal

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   Sep 2, 2011 · October Sky mixes the drama of traditional family conflicts with a nostalgic glimpse of life in the mid-50's and a look at the earliest days of our journey into space. CREDITS: TM & © Universal...

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

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   It is October 1957 and the USSR has launched Sputnik 1, the first satellite. In a small town in West Virginia a 17-year-old boy, Homer Hickam, is fascinated by this development and is determined to build and launch his own rocket.

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   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. 8,216 IMDb 7.8 1 h 47 min 1999. X-Ray PG. Drama · Inspiring · Touching · Exciting. Available to rent or buy.

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    Jake Gyllenhaal and Laura Dern star in this inspiring true story about a teenager living in a West Virginia mining town who dares to reach for the stars after seeing the Sputnik satellite. Jake ...