Cielo de octubre

Título original: October Sky

1999
A
1h 48min

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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.

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La verdadera historia de Homer Hickam, el hijo de un minero de carbón que se inspiró en el primer lanzamiento del Sputnik para emprender en los cohetes en contra de los deseos de su padre.La verdadera historia de Homer Hickam, el hijo de un minero de carbón que se inspiró en el primer lanzamiento del Sputnik para emprender en los cohetes en contra de los deseos de su padre.La verdadera historia de Homer Hickam, el hijo de un minero de carbón que se inspiró en el primer lanzamiento del Sputnik para emprender en los cohetes en contra de los deseos de su padre.

Dirección
- Joe Johnston
Guionistas
- Homer H. Hickam Jr.
- Lewis Colick
Elenco

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CALIFICACIÓN DE IMDb

7.8/10

100 k

TU CALIFICACIÓN

POPULARIDAD

4,591

Dirección
- Joe Johnston
Guionistas
- Homer H. Hickam Jr.
- Lewis Colick
Elenco

Ver la información de producción en IMDbPro

Premios
- 4 premios ganados y 11 nominaciones en total

Trivia
The author wished the movie to be called "Rocket Boys," like the book it's based on, but the studio believed that title would not sell well. The compromise title "October Sky" works on two levels: it's the month when the hero is first inspired by Sputnik flying overhead, and it is an anagram of "Rocket Boys".

Errores
The miners' union hall has a 50-star flag, but the strike takes place in 1958, a year before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted as states.

Citas
Homer: [to John] Dad, I may not be the best, but I come to believe that I got it in me to be somebody in this world. And it's not because I'm so different from you either, it's because I'm the same. I mean, I can be just as hard-headed, and just as tough. I only hope I can be as good a man as you. Sure, Wernher von Braun is a great scientist, but he isn't my hero.

Créditos curiosos
The real life people portrayed in the movie are shown during the end credits.

Conexiones
Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: Office Space/October Sky/The 24 Hour Woman/Jawbreaker/Tango (1999)

Bandas sonoras
Nine Pound Hammer is Too Heavy
Written by Charlie Monroe
Performed by The Monroe Brothers
Courtesy of The RCA Records Label

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8/10

A real piece of Americana, not for cynics!

This is a gem, a real piece of Americana for all that this implies. If you are self programed to resist "life-afirming" stories, just stay away and leave the pleasure to the rest of us who still believe. And what makes the frosting on the cake truly delectable is that it is fact based on a real rags to riches story, no need to nit-pick what details were changed to make a compact story. Chris Cooper is one of the greatest living actors, and the complex, self-conflicted, bottom-line good at the core father he portrayed could only be pulled off successfully by someone with his skill and insight. The simple minded comments, refusing to accept a father who tries to lay down the law all the while sensing that he may possibly be off-track, expose the limitation of the commentator, not the writers or the acting. This is not for the cynical, or the simple minded.