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October Sky 1999
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Director: Joe Johnston
Writer: Homer H. Hickam Jr., Lewis Colick
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern
Released: 19 Feb 1999
Runtime: 108 min
Language: English
Country: United States
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.
Awards
4 wins & 11 nominations total
Box Office
$32,570,685
Ratings
Internet Movie Database
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Metacritic
71/100
Metascore
71/100
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