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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 ...
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.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Joe Johnston
- 1999-02-19
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...
- (74)
- 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. 8,177 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.
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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.
Feb 19, 1999 · A movie about four boys in Appalachia who dream of building rockets and escaping the coal mine. Based on a true story, it explores the conflict between family, education and ambition in the space race era.
