Movie
October Sky
1999PG1h 47m7.7 / 10
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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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Synopsis
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.
More about October Sky
Cast
Jake GyllenhaalHomer Hickam
Chris CooperJohn Hickam
Chris OwenQuentin Wilson
Laura DernMiss Riley
William Lee ScottRoy Lee
Chad LindbergO'Dell
Natalie CanerdayElsie Hickam
Elya BaskinIke BykovskyCredits
- Directed by
- Joe Johnston
- Written by
- Lewis Colick
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $34.7M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States
Themes
1950sbased on novel or bookbased on true storybiographycoal minemining accidentparent child relationshiprocket
