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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.

TAGLINE: "Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky."

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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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