October Sky

Sputnik meets a West Virginia coal town. Homer resists his expected path, trying to build rockets. Gyllenhaal's early earnestness sells this boomer-era inspiration story.

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Joe Johnston directed October Sky in 1999. See Joe Johnston's full filmography, where to start with Joe Johnston, or where to go after you've seen everything by Joe Johnston.

October Sky was released in 1999 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 107 minutes.