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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.
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 ...
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.
October Sky - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide. 71 Metascore. 1999. 1 hr 48 mins. Drama. PG. Watchlist. It's 1957, and the space race has captured the imagination of young Homer Hickam (Jake...
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. 8,320 IMDb 7.8 1 h 47 min 1999. X-Ray PG. Drama · Inspiring · Touching · Exciting. Available to rent or buy.
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Feb 4, 2023 · 'October Sky' tells the true story of a teen from a small mining town who pursued rocket science. Catch up with the stars of the celebrated 1999 film.
Feb 19, 1999 · October Sky is an adaptation of Homer Hickam's autobiography, "The Rocket Boys". "2001: A Space Odyssey", by Arthur C. Clarke, was written in conjunction with the Stanley Kubrick film of the same name, and is a dramatic imagination of where humanity could have been at the turn of the century.
Apr 11, 2012 · Homer Hickam, the man whose life became the basis of the film October Sky, takes us through some of his inspiring accomplishments. From escaping the mines of Coalwood, West Virginia by learning rocketry to becoming a NASA engineer, he speaks about a career which eventually added the title of best-selling author to the mix.
