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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0025192554421
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 25, 2005
Running Time: 108 minutes
Sales Rank: 812
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: February 19, 1999
Editorial Review:
Description:
Coalwood, West Virginia, 1957. Working in the coal mines is an inescapable way of life in this small town. When high schooler Homer Hickam, Jr. (Jake Gyllenhaal) sees the Sputnik satellite in the night sky, he dares to break free of the mines and reach for the stars. With the support of his teacher (Laura Dern) and three friends, Homer sets out on an inspiring quest to build his own rocket. Overcoming a poor education, a tough father (Chris Cooper) and a series of misfires, Homer turns his dreams into reality in this incredible true story of hope, determination and triumph. 'You’ll laugh with it, cry with it, and go away absolutely loving it,' says Robert Butler (Knight Ridder News Service) of the critically acclaimed October Sky.
This special edition dvd includes:
*Aiming High: The Story of the Rocket Boys, starring the real Rocket Boys.
*Feature Commentary with Homer Hickam
*Spotlight on Location
*Production Notes
*Theatrical Trailer
Amazon.com:
Based on the memoir Rocket Boys by Homer H. Hickam Jr., October Sky emerged as one of the most delightful sleepers of 1999--a small miracle of good ol' fashioned movie-making in the cynical, often numbingly trendy Hollywood of the late 20th century. Hickam's true story begins in 1957 with Russia's historic launch of the Sputnik satellite, and while Homer (played with smart idealism by Jake Gyllenhaal) sees Sputnik as his cue to pursue a fascination with rocketry, his father (Chris Cooper) epitomizes the admirable yet sternly stubborn working-man's ethic of the West Virginia coal miner, casting fear and disdain on Homer's pursuit of science while urging his 'errant' son to carry on the family business--a spirit-killing profession that Homer has no intention of joining.
As directed by Joe Johnston (The Rocketeer), this wonderful movie is occasionally guilty of overstating its case and sacrificing subtlety for predictable melodrama. But more often the film's tone is just right, and the spirit of adventure and invention is infectiously conveyed through Gyllenhaal and his well-cast fellow rocketeers, whose many failures gradually lead to triumph on their makeshift backwoods launching pad. Capturing time and place with impeccable detail and superbly developed characters (including Laura Dern as an inspiring schoolteacher), October Sky is a family film for the ages, encouraging the highest potential of the human spirit while giving viewers a clear view of a bygone era when 'the final frontier' beckoned to the explorer in all of us. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - October Sky
Very nice movie of a true story of a group of four high school boys in a town that is owned and run exclusively for and by a coal mine. The major boy's father is a fanatic coal miner in a management role that believes he and his family live for and breathe [literaly] coal dust for the good of the mine. An older son has football capabilities and is the pride of the father. There is no purpose to learning anything but mining.
Major character is consummed by science and the possibilities ... Read More
Rating: - Great Movie
This is a fantastic show with great moral lessons and a good historical context. Again, it's good to have quality movies instead of rated "R" tripe.
Rating: - A wonderful movie to share with family and friends.
Generally speaking my wife and I do not go to the movies. We both agree that the overwhelming majority of films being produced today are vulgar, poorly written, and that the special effects in most are greatly overdone. We generally prefer to stay at home and watch classic movies from the 1940's and 1950's. So you can imagine our surprise when, while vacationing in a little town in New Hampshire in the fall of 1999, we came across a showing of "October Sky" at the local one screen movie house. Finally, ... Read More
Rating: - Excellent
My 17 year old son recommended this movie and it was an excellent choice. Based on a true story, I learned about Sputnik and more about rockets than I had ever known. I am a fan of Laura Dern and enjoyed her portrayal of the role as Homer's teacher, encouraging Homer and his friends to reach for the stars. I have already watched the DVD several times. It makes a great family movie and I highly recommend it.
Rating: - Dreams Come True
My Grandson is six and wants to build a rocket.
He watched this movie and now I am convinced,
he will build a rocket.
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