October Sky

Movie Details

Overview

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: Chad Lindberg, Chris Cooper, Chris Ellis, Chris Owen, Jake Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern, Natalie Canerday, Randy Stripling, Scott Thomas, William Lee Scott

Director: Joe Johnston

Genre: Biography, Drama, Family

Country: United States

Release Year: 1999

IMDB Rating: 7.8 (110335 votes)

TMDB Rating: 7.7 (1206 votes)

Rotten Tomatoes: 91

Metacritic: 71

Runtime: 1h 48m

Budget: 34,698,753 USD

Release Date: 1999-02-19

Awards: Awards, 4 wins & 11 nominations total