October Sky 1999
7.66/10 by 1,220 users
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.
- Title: October Sky
- Year: 1999
- Genre: Drama, Family
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Director: Joe Johnston
- Cast: Laura Dern, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Owen, Chris Cooper, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg
- Crew: Joe Johnston (Director), Lewis Colick (Screenplay), Julie D'Antoni (Production Office Assistant), Russell Towery (Stunts), John Fagan (Stunts), Jeff Galpin (Stunts)
- Keyword: small town, based on novel or book, parent child relationship, satellite, biography, rocket, west virginia, mining accident, teacher, coal mine, 1950s, sputnik, rocketry
- Release: Feb 19, 1999
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- IMDb: 7.66 / 10 by 1,220 users
- Popularity: 19
- Budget: $25,000,000
- Revenue: $34,698,685
- Language: English
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