October Sky
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1hr
48mins
Directed by
Joe Johnston,
Marc Sternberg,
Peter Cramer,
Starring
Laura Dern,
Jake Gyllenhaal,
Chris Owen,
Chris Cooper
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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.
