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October Sky

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

19 Feb 1999
  • United States of America
108 mins
7.672
1303 votes
  • Drama
  • Family
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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.
  • Laura Dern

    as Miss Riley
  • Jake Gyllenhaal

    as Homer Hickam
  • Chris Owen

    as Quentin Wilson
  • Chris Cooper

    as John Hickam
  • William Lee Scott

    as Roy Lee
  • Chad Lindberg

    as O'Dell
  • Natalie Canerday

    as Elsie Hickam
  • Ilya Baskin

    as Ike Bykovsky
  • Chris Ellis

    as Principal Turner
  • Scott Thomas

    as Jim Hickam
  • Randy Stripling

    as Leon Bolden
  • Courtney Cole-Fendley

    as Dorothy Platt

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