October Sky
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October Sky

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

★ 7.7/10 TMDB 1999-02-19 107 min

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.

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Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
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