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Where to Watch October Sky (1999) in the US
- 1999
- PG
- 1h 48m
- 7.8IMDb
- 90%Rotten Tomatoes
- 71Metascore
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What it's about
In a 1950's mining town called Coalwood, Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. However in October 1957, everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik goes into orbit. With that event, Homer becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With his friends and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortunately, most of the town and especially Homer's father thinks that they are wasting their time. Only one teacher in the high school understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Joe Johnston
- Writer
- Homer H. Hickam Jr., Lewis Colick
- Starring
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern
Details
- Release date
- Feb 19, 1999
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $32,570,685
- Awards
- 4 wins & 11 nominations total
Where to Watch October Sky (1999) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch October Sky in the United States?
- October Sky is available free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on BYUtv (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream October Sky or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch October Sky for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on YouTube (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on BYUtv (HD).
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