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October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern.The screenplay by Lewis Colick, based on the memoir of the same name, tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and ...
October Sky is the first memoir in a series of four, by American engineer Homer Hickam Jr. originally published in 1998 as Rocket Boys. Later editions were published under the title October Sky as a tie-in to the 1999 film adaptation. It is a story of growing up in a mining town, and a boy's pursuit of amateur rocketry in a coal mining town.
Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts.His 1998 memoir Rocket Boys (also published as October Sky) was a New York Times Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film October Sky.
The Coalwood Way (2000) is the second memoir in a series of three, by Homer Hickam, Jr. The Coalwood Way is a story of the Rocket Boys and Coalwood. Homer calls it an "equal," rather than a sequel because the story happens during the same timeframe as the first book.
October Sky is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Joe Johnston based on the memoir by Homer Hickam, Jr. . October Sky may also refer to . October Sky (band) October Sky, (originally published as Rocket Boys), the 1998 memoir by Homer Hickam Jr
Every month carries its own unique spirit, but October truly stands out. With fall in full swing and the spookiest holiday—Halloween—on the horizon, October brings a special charm. Picture ...
Fortunately, we can find clarity simply by looking up at the sky. The daily earth horoscope offers a key to the chaos that clouds our lives with a glance at the transits of the moment. The Sky ...
Homer Hickam (born 1943), American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer October Sky: The Homer Hickam Story, 1999 American biographical film; Horace Meek Hickam (1885–1934), pioneer airpower advocate and officer in the United States Army Air Corps; Places. Hickam Air Force Base (formerly Hickam Field), United States Air Force ...