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The true story of Homer Hickam, a young boy trapped in a close-minded coal-mining town in the 1950's. When Sputnik is successfully launched, Homer becomes obsessed with the concept of rocket launching. To the dismay and disgust of the townspeople, as well as Homer's father, he and his friends try to launch a rocket themselves. With the inspiration of a school teacher, they persevere and never lose hope in the dreams. An uplifting, hopeful story that the whole family can enjoy.Product Identifiers
ProducerLarry J. Franco, Charles Gordon
EAN5050582413274
eBay Product ID (ePID)51193207
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleOctober Sky
ActorChris Cooper, Chris Owen, Chris Ellis, William Lee Scott, Jake Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern
DirectorJoe Johnston
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2011
FeaturesSpecial Edition
Run Time103 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Director of PhotographyFred Murphy
Art DirectorTony Fanning
Costume DesignerBetsy Cox
Production DesignerBarry Robison
ReviewsEntertainment Weekly - ...[Gyllenhaal and Cooper give] passionate performances... -- Rating: B, Total Film - ...Sturdily performed and confidently recreated..., New York Times - ...OCTOBER SKY has a small-town intimacy, a group of close-knit pals and the kind of innocence seldom found on screen these days...
Special EffectsBill Johnson
Movie/TV TitleOctober Sky
ComposerMark Isham
ScreenwriterLewis Colick
EditorRobert Dalva