October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern. The screenplay by Lewis Colick, based on the memoir of the same name, tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and eventually became a NASA engineer.
October Sky (1999)
Directed by Joe Johnston
Genres - Biography, Drama, Family |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Drama Fiction, Family Film, Teen Film |
Release Date - Feb 19, 1999 |
Run Time - 109 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Budget
$25,000,000
Box Office
$34,698,753
Themes
Tags
1950s, Coal Mine, Coming Of Age/Teen, Homer, Mining Accident, Rocket, Rocket Boy, Rocketry, Satellite, Small Town, Space/Aliens, Sputnik, True Stories, West Virginia
Attributes
Based On: Rocket Boys
Filming Location: Harriman, Kingston, Oliver Springs
Narrative Location: Coalwood
Subject: coal industry, Coalwood, Cold War, Homer Hickam, rocketry
Time Period: 1950s
Filming Location: Harriman, Kingston, Oliver Springs
Narrative Location: Coalwood
Subject: coal industry, Coalwood, Cold War, Homer Hickam, rocketry
Time Period: 1950s
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