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October Sky (1999) USA / PG / 108 min
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Genre: Biography / Drama / Family /  more »
Awards: 3 wins & 11 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 7.7 (28,723 votes)  more »
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Summary: 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.  more »
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Filmmakers: Joe Johnston - Director, Homer H. Hickam Jr. - Writer (book "Rocket Boys"), Lewis Colick - Writer (screenplay), Larry Franco¹ - Producer, Charles Gordon - Producer, Fred Murphy - Cinematographer, Mark Isham - Composer, Barry Robison - Production Designer, Robert Dalva - Editor  more »
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 Jake Gyllenhaal ... Homer Hickam 158 

 Chris Cooper ... John Hickam 1,006 

 Laura Dern ... Miss Riley 1,334 

 Chris Owen ... Quentin 3,054 

 William Lee Scott ... Roy Lee 3,923 
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