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October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern.The screenplay by Lewis Colick, based on the book of the same name, tells the story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and eventually ...
October Sky is the first memoir in a series of four, by American engineer Homer Hickam Jr. originally published in 1998 as Rocket Boys. Later editions were published under the title October Sky as a tie-in to the 1999 film adaptation. It is a story of growing up in a mining town, and a boy's pursuit of amateur rocketry in a coal mining town.
Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts.His 1998 memoir Rocket Boys (also published as October Sky) was a New York Times Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film October Sky.
October Sky is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Joe Johnston based on the memoir by Homer Hickam, Jr. October Sky may also refer to October Sky (band) October Sky, (originally published as Rocket Boys), the 1998 memoir by Homer Hickam Jr
This is a list of feature films produced and/or released by DreamWorks Pictures.Distribution rights to films released until 2010 are currently owned by Paramount Pictures unless mentioned otherwise, all of the 2011–2016 distribution rights are currently owned by Disney, with rights to all DreamWorks Animation films currently owned by Universal Pictures.
Every month carries its own unique spirit, but October truly stands out. With fall in full swing and the spookiest holiday— Halloween —on the horizon, October brings a special charm.
William Lee Scott (born July 6, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as high school student Stanley "Bullethead" Kuznocki on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show.
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