October Sky (movie)
- User score: 7.7
- Production country: United States of America
- Producer: Joe Johnston
- Production companies: Universal Pictures
- Genre: Drama, Family
- Budget: $25,000,000
- Revenue: $34,698,685
- Release date: 2/19/1999
- Run time: 108 min.
Movie description
Based on 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, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
