October Sky
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- Synopsis
- NASA engineer Homer H. Hickam, Jr.'s autobiography provided the basis for this drama about a teenager coming of age at the dawn of the space race. In 1957, Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a high school student in Coalwood, West Virginia when the ......
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- Starring
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, William Lee Scott
- Director(s)
- Joe Johnston
- Distributor(s)
- Universal
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 108 min.
Critic Reviews
Variety | Joe LeydonAdd Critic to Favorites
Immensely entertaining and unabashedly inspirational.Read the full review
Chicago Sun-Times | Roger EbertAdd Critic to Favorites
One of the best elements of the movie is in breaking free, he is respecting his father. This movie has deep values.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
With its lack of car chases, fist fights, and over-the-top melodrama, the film has to rely on solid acting, an intelligent script, and capable directing.Read the full review
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