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October Sky

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

7.668 average rating
7.668
English / 108 MIN. / 1999

The Genres

The Synopsis

Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. However, in October 1957 everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, goes into orbit. When Homer sees the Soviet satellite streak overhead, he becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With the help of his friends, and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortunately, most of the town, and especially Homer's father, thinks that they are wasting their time. Only one teacher understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars.

The Cast

Laura DernJake GyllenhaalChris OwenChris CooperWilliam Lee ScottChad LindbergNatalie CanerdayIlya BaskinChris EllisScott ThomasRandy StriplingCourtney Cole-FendleyDavid DwyerTerry LoughlinKaili HollisterDavid CopelandDon Henderson BakerTom KagyDonald ThorneJustin WhitsettLarry RueNeva HowellTerry NienhuisBrady ColemanRick ForresterTerrence GibneyDoug SwanderKeeli Hale KimbroMark Jeffrey MillerBlaque FowlerDon TilleyRockford DavisJohn BennesJonathan FawbushLarry BlackFrank SchulerTommy SmeltzerCharles LawlorTom TurbivilleIda GinnRichard LumpkinMark W. JohnsonDon TaylorDon G. CampbellLiz BylerBradford Ryan LundFrank Hoyt TaylorDave HagerRay ElderAndy StahlJoe DigaetanoThomas TaylorDavid DuceyJenny PattersonO. Winston Link

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