Release Date | 1999-02-19 |
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Runtime | 108 minutes |
Genres | Drama, Family |
Stars | Laura Dern, Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Owen, Chris Cooper, William Lee Scott |
Directors | Joe Johnston, Lewis Colick, Larry J. Franco, Julie D'Antoni, Nancy Foy |
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.