click for new

click here for current front page

Festivale online magazine A Reel Life film section October Sky movie review

October Sky In 1957 the boys of Coalwood, West Virginia have two possible futures -- to get a football scholarship towards a college education, or to be a coal miner. Homer Hickman ( Jake Gyllenhaal) is too small to be a champion footballer, and he feels keenly the unfairness of scholarships for non-scholars. Inspired by the sight of Sputnik in the October sky, Homer leads his friends in an effort to build their own model rocket.

Search for: UK's largest videos store

Their research and experiments make the boys the object of humour in their home town, but their teacher Miss Riley (Laura Dern) points them towards a science fair with a scholarship prize. Although we tend to make fun of the BOTS (Based on a True Story) sub-genre in Festivale, this story, based on the autobiography of now-retired NASA engineer Homer Hickman Jr is inspiring. It gives a wonderful look into a particular working-class population and the people who face the challenge of dreaming and becoming something different from their apparent birthrights. Hickman and his friends dreamed, worked, faced failure and success undertaking their project.

	by Ali Kayn Due for Australian release Oct 14, 1999 For credits and official site details, click here. Search Festivale for more For credits and official site details, click here. Search Festivale for more

Enter movie, TV show, or person   Provided by Internet Movie Database.

Just the facts: Title: October Sky (1999) Written by: Based on the book Rocket Boys by Homer H. Hickam Jr, screenplay by Lewis Colick Directed by: Joe Johnston Produced by: Charles Gordon, Larry Franco Edited by: Robert Dalva Director of Photography: Fred Murphy running time: The Players: Jake Gyllenhaal, Laura Dern, Chris Cooper, William Lee Scott, Chris Owen, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday Official website For session times of current films, use the cinema listings on the Movie links page. For scheduled release dates, see the coming attractions section.

Like us on facebook

Movie images, sounds, and video clips are solely owned by their respective companies. No other uses are permitted without the prior written consent of owner. Use of the material in violation of the foregoing may result in civil and/or criminal penalties. disclaimer Festivale Online Magazine Celebrate everything! www.festivale.info ISSN 1328-8008 Published in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia disclaimers | contact the editor | Festivale revision history Published in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia copyright © Festivale 1999 All rights reserved Filed: 1-Apr-1999 Last updated: Last tested: 19-Jan-2009 Last Compiled: 08-Aug-2014 Entire site refreshed: Dec 2008-Feb 2009 | Site URL transferred: Jan 2005 (previously www.festivale.webcentral.com.au)