Released
October Sky
February 19 1999 (about 26 years ago)Rating
77
Based on
1255 reviews
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
- Director: Joe Johnston
- Writer: Lewis Colick
- Genres: Drama, Family
- Runtime: 1 h 48 m
- Budget: $25,000,000
- Box office: $34,698,685
- Country: United States of America
- Company: Universal Pictures
Based on 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, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
