Rich in sweet sincerity, intelligence, and good old-fashioned inspirational drama, October Sky is a coming-of-age story with a heart to match its Hollywood craftsmanship.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Joe Johnston -
Producer -
Larry J. Franco , Charles Gordon -
Screenwriter -
Homer H. Hickam Jr. , Lewis Colick -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures -
Rating -
PG -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Feb 19, 1999, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 19, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$32.6M -
Runtime -
1h 48m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital , DTS , Surround