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October Sky

1999·1h 48m·PG
DramaBiographyFamily
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
112,149 votes
Metascore
71
Metacritic

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.

October Sky is a 1999 drama biography movie directed by Joe Johnston, starring Laura Dern, Chris Cooper, Jake Gyllenhaal. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 112,149 votes and runs 1h 48m.

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Director
Joe Johnston
Stars
Laura Dern
Chris Cooper
Jake Gyllenhaal
Chris Owen
Details
1999-02-19
108 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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