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In Coalwood, West Virginia, all the boys grow up to be coal miners and Homer Hickam has no reason to think he'll be any different. Too small to earn a football scholarship, Homer has no way out of his predetermined life -- until the soviet satellite Sputnik flies over the October sky and changes everything. It's 1957 and Homer's world just got a lot bigger. Though his father is mine superintendent and has no greater wish than to see his sons follow in his footsteps, Homer embarks on a mission to build and launch his own homemade rockets with the help of his loyal band of friends. Though their frequent mistakes nearly get them shut down, their successes inspire the whole town to believe that miracles can happen even in Coalwood, and there's nothing wrong with shooting for the stars.

Production
Universal Pictures;

Cast Names
Jake Gyllenhaal; Chris Cooper; Laura Dern; Chris Owen; William Lee Scott; Chad Lindberg; Natalie Canerday; Scott Miles; Randy Stripling; Chris Ellis; Elya Baskin; Courtney Cole-Fendley; David Dwyer; Terry Loughlin; Kailie Hollister; David Copeland; Don Henderson Baker; Tom Kagy; Donald Thorne; Justin Whitsett; Larry Rue; Neva Howell; Terry Nienhuis; Brady Coleman; Rick Forrester; Terrence Gibney; Doug Swander; Keeli Hale Kimbro; Mark Jeffrey Miller; Blaque Fowler; Don Tilley; Rockford Davis; John Bennes; Jonathan Fawbush; Larry Black; Frank Schuler; Tommy Smeltzer; Charles Lawlor; Tom Turbiville; Ida Ginn;

Box Office
USD 32,481,825

Release Date
1999-02-19

Genres
Biography; Drama; Family;

MPAA Rating [?]
Rated PG for language, brief teen sensuality and alcohol use, and for some thematic elements.

Running Time
1 hr. 48 min.

Director
Joe Johnston

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