october sky

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.

Drama ꞏ Family ꞏ small town ꞏ based on novel or book ꞏ parent child relationship ꞏ satellite ꞏ biography ꞏ rocket ꞏ west virginia ꞏ mining accident ꞏ teacher ꞏ coal mine ꞏ 1950s ꞏ sputnik ꞏ rocketry