October Sky

02/19/1999

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1hr 48min

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Drama

,Family

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Laura Dern
  • Jake Gyllenhaal
  • Chris Owen
  • Chris Cooper
  • William Lee Scott

    Directors

  • Joe Johnston
  • Brenda K. Wachel
  • Betsy Magruder
  • Jonathan McGarry

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Universal Pictures

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

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