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 |
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Year | 1999 |
Genre | Drama, Family |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Universal Pictures |
Cast | Laura Dern, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Owen, Chris Cooper, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg |
Crew | Lewis Colick (Screenplay), Joe Johnston (Director), Larry Franco (Producer), Julie D'Antoni (Production Office Assistant), Nancy Foy (Casting), Marc Sternberg (Executive Producer) |
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 |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.65 / 10 by 1,197 users |
Popularity | 25 |
Budget | 25,000,000 |
Revenue | 34,698,685 |
Language | English |