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1999·Drama·1h 47m

7.5

★

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.

Directed by Joe Johnston

small town

based on novel or book

parent child relationship

satellite

biography

based on true story

rocket

west virginia

mining accident

teacher

coal mine

1950s

sputnik

rocketry

Rank

#40 in 1999·#2197 overall

Trailer

IMDB

N/A

Letterboxd

3.8 / 5

Where to Watch

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

Chris Owen

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Jake Mosby

Terry Loughlin

Terry Loughlin

Mr. Dantzler

Crew

Joe Johnston

Joe Johnston

Director

Lewis Colick

Lewis Colick

Screenplay

Mark Isham

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Robert Dalva

Robert Dalva

Editor

Larry Franco

Larry Franco

Producer

Russell Towery

Russell Towery

Stunts

Nancy Foy

Nancy Foy

Casting

Chris L. Spellman

Chris L. Spellman

Set Decoration

Mike Smith

Mike Smith

Stunts

Andrew Menzies

Andrew Menzies

Assistant Art Director

Popular Reviews

1267 reviews

Tomé

8.2★ · 11/21/25

I was not expecting it to be this great.
Truly Inspirational.

I was not expecting it to be this great.
Truly Inspirational.

2

antosia

7.3★ · 11/09/25

Coalwood seems depressing as hell, but the movie managed to make it kind of a vibe. Super emotional, I don’t know the guy but i shed tears of pride lol. Very cool story and the fact that it happend for real makes it 10x better. Jake Gylenhall did great as always

Coalwood seems depressing as hell, but the movie managed to make it kind of a vibe. Super emotional, I don’t know the guy but i shed tears of pride lol. Very cool story and the fact that it happend for real makes it 10x better. Jake Gylenhall did great as always

2

Vivi

5.0★ · 11/30/25

I mean it's not a bad movie, it's just not my genre

I mean it's not a bad movie, it's just not my genre

1

david

7.0★ · 09/04/25

jake gyllenhaal this... jake gyllenhaal that... CAN WE TALK ABT WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DIVA THE MOM WAS

jake gyllenhaal this... jake gyllenhaal that... CAN WE TALK ABT WHAT AN ABSOLUTE DIVA THE MOM WAS

1

Magnus

7.0★ · 08/23/25

october sky = rocket boys 🤯🤯🤯

october sky = rocket boys 🤯🤯🤯

1

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