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Can you stream the Biographical, Drama & Family movie October Sky, directed by Joe Johnston & starring Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, Jake Gyllenhaal & Laura Dern on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime?
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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.
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. TAGLINE: "Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky." All streaming services available
Its release date is Friday February 19, 1999
Production details
| Director | Joe Johnston |
| Cast | Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, Jake Gyllenhaal & Laura Dern |
| Genre | Biographical, Drama & Family |
| Country of origin | The United States |
| Release date | 1999-02-19 |
| Theme | based on novel, Biographical Scientists, Biography, Dreams, parent child relationship, Physics, Science & Scientists, Rocket, Satellite, Small town, Teacher, Technology & West Virginia |
| Place setting | Appalachia & West Virginia |
| Time setting | 1957 |
| Script | Homer H. Hickam Jr. (book) & Lewis Colick (screenplay) |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy (cinematographer) |
| Music | Mark Isham |
| Runtime | 108 min |
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