October Sky (1999)
19/02/1999
Drama, Family
1h 48m
- 77% (1268 votes)
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Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Overview
Based on 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, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
- Joe JohnstonDirector
- Lewis ColickScreenplay
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$25,000,000
Revenue
$34,698,685
Keywords
- small town
- based on novel or book
- parent child relationship
- satellite
- biography
- rocket
- west virginia
- mining accident
- teacher
- coal mine
- 1950s
- sputnik
- rocketry
Top Billed Cast
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Ilya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
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