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Movie Description
The true story of Homer Hickam, a young boy trapped in a close-minded coal-mining town in the 1950's. When Sputnik is successfully launched, Homer becomes obsessed with the concept of rocket launching. To the dismay and disgust of the townspeople, as well as Homer's father, he and his friends try to launch a rocket themselves. With the inspiration of a school teacher, they persevere and never lose hope in the dreams. An uplifting, hopeful story that the whole family can enjoy.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Snap Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
DTS 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Homer Hickam - Author
Featurette - 1. AIMING HIGH: THE STORY OF ROCKET BOYS
2. SPOTLIGHT ON LOCATION
Text/Photo Gallery:
Production Notes
Industry Reviews
"...[Gyllenhaal and Cooper give] passionate performances..." -- Rating: B
Entertainment Weekly - p.45 - Lisa Schwarzbaum (03/12/1999)
"...Sturdily performed and confidently recreated..."
Total Film - p.104 - Tom Dawson (07/01/2000)
"...OCTOBER SKY has a small-town intimacy, a group of close-knit pals and the kind of innocence seldom found on screen these days..."
New York Times - p.E14 - Janet Maslin (02/19/1999)
"...Told with a gentle humor....OCTOBER SKY is a sweet yet sincere coming-of-age story..."
Box Office - Annlee Ellingson (03/01/1999)
"...[An] emotionally authentic real-life remembrance....The finale, which utilizes vintage home movies to show us the real people we've just seen portrayed, packs a wallop..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (02/19/1999)
"...Refreshing....OCTOBER SKY is especially well served by Cooper..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (02/19/1999)
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