Where to watch October Sky in the United States
October Sky (1999) is available for free on BYUtv. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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You can watch October Sky (1999) for free on BYUtv, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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.
A young dreamer battles the suffocating gravity of a West Virginia coal town to chase the stars. This breakout performance captures the friction between a father's hard-edged realism and a son's impossible, celestial ambitions.
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Director
Joe Johnston
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, Laura Dern, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday, Elya Baskin, Chris Ellis, Scott Thomas
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October Sky
You can watch October Sky (1999) for free on BYUtv, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.7/10
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90%
Metacritic
Director
Joe Johnston
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, Laura Dern, William Lee Scott, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday, Elya Baskin, Chris Ellis, Scott Thomas
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