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October Sky

October Sky (1999)

PG
02/19/1999 (US)
01h 48m

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.

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Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Owen

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Ilya Baskin

Ilya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Media

October Sky trailer

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