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October Sky
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Drama, Family - 1999
October Sky
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7.8
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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.
Director:
,
Joe Johnston
Cast:
,
Jake Gyllenhaal
,
Chris Cooper
,
Laura Dern
,
Chad Lindberg
,
William Lee Scott
,
Chris Owen
,
Natalie Canerday
,
Scott Thomas
,
Randy Stripling

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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
108 min
Release date:
19 Feb 1999
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$25,000,000
Revenue:
$34,698,685
Awards:
4 wins & 11 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
As adapted by Lewis Colick, the screenplay shifts busily among the boys' rocket exploits, Homer's family, conditions at the mine and the influence of a dedicated science teacher, but each of these subplots plays out in familiar ways.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
One of the best in recent years!
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Immensely entertaining and unabashedly inspirational!
– Joe Leydon,
Variety,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
A professionally crafted family film that reserves all its challenging moments for its characters, letting the audience bask comfortably in the approach of a predetermined warm and fuzzy ending.
– Gary Dauphin,
Village Voice,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
The TV movie subject matter is infused with genuine feeling for the value of learning as a passport to freedom, and an authentic regard for the honest graft of working men.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
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