Rating: PG
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 02/19/1999(USA)
Release Date: 01/25/2005
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DTS-ESM/DDS
Run Time: 108 Minutes
Flags: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Kids, Suitable for Teens
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
NASA engineer
Homer H. Hickam, Jr.'s autobiography provided the basis for this drama about a teenager coming of age at the dawn of the space race. In 1957, Homer Hickam (
Jake Gyllenhaal) is a high school student in Coalwood, West Virginia when the Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first man-made satellite. While most of his friends and neighbors react with fear or distrust, Homer is instantly fascinated and begins studying everything he can find on jet and rocket design. While many of Homer's friends are puzzled by his new obsession, several new friends share his enthusiasm, and with the encouragement of his teacher (
Laura Dern), Homer and his fellow "Rocket Boys" begin designing and launching their own homemade missiles. However, Homer's father (
Chris Cooper) takes a dim view of his son's interest in rockets and is convinced Homer's future should be the same as his own, working in the local coal mines.
October Sky mixes the drama of traditional family conflicts with a nostalgic glimpse of life in the mid-50's and a look at the earliest days of our journey into space.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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The Beginnings of the Space Race.
Joe Johnston, who directed Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, and Jumanji brings you an incredible true story as depicted in the book written by Homer Hickam, Jr., played by Jake Gyllenhaal, who as a high school student was inspired to build his own rocket following the launching of the Russian satellite, Sputnik. Also staring Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, and William Lee Scott.
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