October Sky

1999 "Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky."
7.8| 1h48m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 19 February 1999 Released
Producted By: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
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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.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece
SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie
Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
yuriboyka-11096 yeah it's true that i was crying while i was watching it you know why because it was giving so much inspiration that i cannot even think about it. the movie was quiet simple every seconds of it look like real .i am 23 and i think it fits perfectly for this age .this movie shows that you have to work continuously with compassion not that we have to pretend that we have to compassionate but to live in it yeah that's true i say go for it this is the best simplistic inspirational movie i have ever seen i believe you will love every second of this movie go for it
hshuklamath "Where there is will, there is a way". This movie is a beautiful illustration of this old saying. This movie released one of the best movies on 1999. It beautifully illustrates the biography of a teen Homer(Chris Cooper) who is ambitious towards rocket science and ends up to be a scientist at NASA despite of all the mishappenings he faces in life. The story is a gem for the teens who are often led down by their dreams and dear ones. Full of emotions and zeal the movie buys one a lot of encouragement to follow ones dreams.It proved very helpful to me and I would recommend it all the people who have been facing a very hard time in life and not been able to do what they want to. The plot and the acting of the cast is great and hence this movie easily and beautifully connects to people who got mind-stuck in teenage. Further the acting is so real that it will take oneself back to the teen life of 1950's in America, which itself is a wonderful experience. Please give it a shot, its worth it.
Devendra Arya 1) A simple boy born in a town where people are destined to become a coal-miner sees the sputnik in space launched by Russia. How it inspires him in his journey and his exciting new adventures from then on to become a rocket scientist. The movie depicts how he is helped by Ms Riley, his school teacher and some neighborhood friends. The movie is simply motivational. A must watch. A true story of Homer Hickam and his sheer grit and determination against all odds to pursue his dreams and ambitions. 2) The most motivating movie I have watched so far and the one which expresses one's dreams so beautifully, its laudable and extremely praiseworthy of watching again and again. If you dream, one day you certainly will!
Red_Identity What a wonderful film. Inspiration and feel-good done right. Jake Gyllenhaal was really impressive, like, shockingly so. Infuses so much into his character in ways sometimes he didn't later on in his career. All of the supporting turns were quite good. I watched it for Dern (who was great in her role, so much warmth and compassion despite playing it so broadly) but got a really great cast all around. I strongly recommend it, especially because it really does feel like it comes from a lot of undeniable passion, a lot of true inspiration and a true interest in the subject, in a way that doesn't ring false or comes across as contrived or trying to garner emotion or sympathy that isn't warranted at all. There are films like that, but this isn't one of them and needs kudos for that.