About the film
Audience score
★ 7.7 /10
based on 1,520 votes
Synopsis
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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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.
8 principal cast
October Sky (1999) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 1h 47m drama directed by Joe Johnston is rated 7.7/10 by 1,520 viewers.
October Sky was released on February 19, 1999.
October Sky was directed by Joe Johnston.
October Sky has a runtime of 107 minutes (1h 47m).
October Sky is categorized as Drama, History, Family.
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