October Sky
“Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.”
7.7(1,479)PG19991h 47mEN
Directed by Joe Johnston
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.
small townbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipsatellitebiographybased on true storyrocketwest virginiamining accidentteachercoal mine1950s
Budget $25.0MBox office $34.7M
