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October Sky

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October Sky (6/11) Movie CLIP - Homer Proves His Innocence (1999) HD

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October Sky Official Trailer #1 - (1999) HD

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October Sky (ending) -- Last Rocket Launch

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October Sky (1/11) Movie CLIP - It's Headed for the Mine! (1999) HD

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October Sky (10/11) Movie CLIP - He Isn't My Hero (1999) HD

October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern. It is based on 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 eventually became a NASA engineer.
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