OCTOBER SKY (WIDESCREEN/FULL SCREEN)

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• Release Year: 1999
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: In Coalwood, West Virginia, 1957, coal mining is king and no one can escape life underground. But when high schooler Homer Hickam, Jr. (Jake Gyllenhaal) sees the Soviet satellite Sputnik streak overhead, he aims for the stars and a new destiny in this incredible true story of hope, determination and triumph. With the help of his teacher (Laura Dern) and three buddies, Homer sets out to build his own rocket. How Homer overcomes seemingly impossible obstacles – poor education, a disapproving father (Chris Cooper) and a series of misfires that threaten to flatten his dreams and the town – and fulfills his vision is the launching pad for one of the most timeless, inspirational stories ever brought to the screen. ; “You’ll laugh with it, cry with it, and go away absolutely loving it,” says Robert Butler ('Knight Ridder News Service') of 'October Sky', a universally acclaimed achievement filled with humor, superb performances and classic rock ‘n’ roll.
• Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday, Scott Miles, Randy Stripling, Chris Ellis, Elya Baskin, Courtney Cole-Fendley, David Dwyer, Terry Loughlin, Kaili Hollister, David Copeland, Don Henderson Baker, Tom Kagy, Donald Thorne, Justin Whitsett, Larry Rue, Neva Howell, Terry Nienhuis, Brady Coleman, Rick Forrester, Terrence Gibney, Doug Swander, Keeli Hale Kimbro, Mark Jeffrey Miller, Blaque Fowler, Don Tilley, Rockford Davis, John Bennes, Jonathan Fawbush, Larry Black, Frank Schuler, Tommy Smeltzer, Charles Lawlor, Tom Turbiville, Ida Ginn, Richard Lumpkin, Mark W. Johnson, Don Taylor, Don G. Campbell, Liz Byler, Bradford Ryan Lund, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Dave Hager, Ray Elder, Andy Stahl, Joe Digaetano, Thomas Taylor, David Ducey, Jenny Patterson, O. Winston Link, Ryder Davis, Brian Edward Keith, Shawn Lindsay, Joe Johnston, Homer H. Hickam Jr., Lewis Colick
• Director: Joe Johnston
• Runtime: 1:48
• Company: Universal Pictures
• Media Format: Movie