October Sky (1999)
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.
Rating: 7.7
Genres Drama, Biography, Family
Original language: en
IMDb tt0132477
Stars
Jake Gyllenhaal as Homer Hickam
Laura Dern as Miss Riley
Chris Cooper as John Hickam
Chris Owen as Quentin Wilson
William Lee Scott as Roy Lee Cooke
Chad Lindberg as Cecil B. DeMille
Creators
Joe Johnston (Director)
Charles Gordon (Producer)
Mark Johnson (Producer)
Lewis Colick (Writer)
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