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MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Adult Language, Watch With Your Kids, Suitable for Teens Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 07/27/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 48 mins Studio: Universal Studios Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Family Drama, Coming-of-Age See Also: October Sky [Special Edition], October Sky [Special Edition]

NASA engineer Homer H. Hickam, Jr.'s autobiography provided the basis for this drama about a teenager coming of age at the dawn of the space race. In 1957, Homer Hickam (Jake Gyllenhaal) is a high school student in Coalwood, West Virginia when the Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the first man-made satellite. While most of his friends and neighbors react with fear or distrust, Homer is instantly fascinated and begins studying everything he can find on jet and rocket design. While many of Homer's friends are puzzled by his new obsession, several new friends share his enthusiasm, and with the encouragement of his teacher (Laura Dern), Homer and his fellow "Rocket Boys" begin designing and launching their own homemade missiles. However, Homer's father (Chris Cooper) takes a dim view of his son's interest in rockets and is convinced Homer's future should be the same as his own, working in the local coal mines. October Sky mixes the drama of traditional family conflicts with a nostalgic glimpse of life in the mid-50's and a look at the earliest days of our journey into space. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Jake Gyllenhaal - Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper - John Hickam
Laura Dern - Miss Riley
Chris Owen - Quentin
William Lee Scott - Roy Lee

Follow the dreams of an imaginative teenager in this nostalgic coming-of-age drama, presented on DVD from Universal Studios Home Video. Viewable in either 2.35:1 widescreen (enhanced for 16 x 9 TVs) or standard 1.33:1 pan-and-scan and accompanied by a closed-captioned English Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, this release also features an additional French Dolby Digital Surround track and optional English subtitles. Extra features include a "spotlight on location" video, production notes, talent bios, film highlights, a theatrical trailer and a Universal web link. Relive those childhood dreams and memories with the whole family in this moving and memorable film. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide