October Sky
1999 · 1h 47m · Drama, Family, History · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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.
Directed by
Joe JohnstonWritten by
Lewis Colick7.6Smart score
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1950sbased on novel or bookbased on true storybiographycoal minemining accidentparent child relationshiprocketrocketrysatellitesmall townsputnikteacherwest virginia
RatingPG (US)
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