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October Sky (1999)

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

19 February 1999 · 1h 47mDramaHistoryFamily

★ 7.7 / 10 · 1,518 votes on TMDB

Directed by Joe Johnston

What it's about

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.

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Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam

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