October Sky (1999) - Movie Details
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| Release Date: | February 19, 1999 |
| On DVD: | January 25, 2005 |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Director: | Joe Johnston |
| Writer: | Homer H. Hickam Jr., Lewis Colick |
| Cast: | Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday, Scott Thomas, Randy Stripling, Chris Ellis, Courtney Fendley, 'Big Frank' Schuler, Kailie Hollister, Don G. Campbell, Cliff Cudney, Jeff Galpin, O. Winston Link |
| Studio: | Universal Pictures |
| Official site: | octoberskydvd.com |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated PG for language, brief teen sensuality and alcohol use, and for some thematic elements. |
In Coalwood, West Virginia in 1957, all the boys grow up to be coal miners, and Homer Hickam has no reason to think he'll be any different. Too small to earn a football scholarship, Homer has no way out of his predetermined life - until the Soviet satellite Sputnik flies over the October sky and changes everything. Homer's world just got a lot bigger.
Universal Pictures presents October Sky, based on the triumphant true story...
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The true story of Homer Hickam is brought to life in the heartwarming coming-of-age tale "October Sky," starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. Now out on Special Edition, Universal Pictures has given all those who cannot go to Blockbuster or subscribe to Netflix a chance to "relive the magic." Full movie review »
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asma says:
April 21, 2010hey...... thats what i call a real movie. it captivates your interest till the end and the ending thats superb and marvelous. after watching the movie i searched for a blog to give some nice comments about the movie.. it surely stays in my memory for a very very long time its breathtaking and very very much motivating and i have loved it from begining till end
Anonymous says:
September 24, 2007I am reading the book.
I am only on chapter 2 but i like it so far. It is about life in Coalwood. And how Sputnick got to be launched in space.
Anonymous says:
March 9, 2007Hi,homer i loved your movie i think you should make a seconed one i am doing an assesment on your movie well the whole class is but i just wondering if you and your dad worked out? oh yea i think you where really HOT in the movie well think about it but no presure!!! luv ya BYE BYE !!!!!
Anonymous says:
February 26, 2007If you haven't read the book October Sky, I really think you should. While the book and the movie are similar, there are quite a few differences. But the movie was absolutely wonderful, and it was incredibly inspiring. I wanted to go build a rocket myself. But I WOULD blow myself up- and not just a fence.
Anonymous says:
February 26, 2007People, you bring down the creditability of this website when you swear on posts. Please, if you're going to swear, do it somewhere else, and stop using wonderful movies to say your stupid movie insults, none of which make any sense, and which make you sound unintelligent and inable to use self-control.
This movie was an excellent movie, however, the screenplay was not completely similar to the book, which was, in my opinion, a 5 star book. Read the book, then see the movie.