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October Sky (1999) [PG]

Release Date:
February 19, 1999

Original Title:
October Sky

Alternate Titles:
Cielo d'ottobre
Céu de Outubro
O Céu de Outubro
October Sky
October Sky (Cielo de Octubre)
Rocket Boys
เติมฝันให้เต็มฟ้า

Genres:
Drama | Family

Production Companies:
Universal Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
CH: 6  DE: 6  FR: TP  HU: 6  NL: 6  US: PG 

Runtime: 108

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

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Based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a NASA scientist.

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Production

Art Direction:
Tony Fanning

Assistant Art Director:
Andrew Menzies

Book:
Homer H. Hickam Jr.

Casting:
Nancy Foy

Costume Design:
Betsy Cox

Director:
Joe Johnston

Director of Photography:
Fred Murphy

Editor:
Robert Dalva

Executive Producer:
Marc Sternberg
Peter Cramer

First Assistant Director:
Betsy Magruder

Hairstylist:
Beka Wilson
Michealle Vanderpool

Key Hair Stylist:
Susan Mills

Key Makeup Artist:
Gloria Belz

Makeup Artist:
Leigh Ann Yandle
Julie Callihan

Makeup Supervisor:
Lynn Barber

Music Editor:
Tom Carlson
Joe E. Rand

Original Music Composer:
Mark Isham

Producer:
Larry Franco
Charles Gordon

Production Design:
Barry Robison

Production Office Assistant:
Julie D'Antoni

Production Sound Mixer:
Mary H. Ellis

Rigging Grip:
Terry Arthur

Screenplay:
Lewis Colick

Script Supervisor:
Brenda K. Wachel

Second Assistant Director:
Jonathan McGarry

Set Decoration:
Chris L. Spellman

Set Designer:
Alan Hook
William G. Davis

Special Effects Makeup Artist:
Bill 'Splat' Johnson

Special Effects Supervisor:
Joe Digaetano

Stunt Coordinator:
Cliff Cudney

Stunt Double:
David Brian Martin

Stunts:
Jeff Galpin
Russell Towery
John Fagan
Robert Vazquez
Mike Smith

Supervising ADR Editor:
Elizabeth Kenton

Supervising Sound Editor:
Howell Gibbens

Unit Production Manager:
Zane Weiner

Visual Effects Producer:
Mark S. Miller

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Jim Mitchell

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