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October Sky

Starring: Chris Cooper, Laura Dern
Original UK Premiere: 1999
Dvd Release: 6th March, 2006
Number Of Discs: 1
Format: PAL, Special Edition, Widescreen, Region 2 Encoding

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Background Information: October Sky

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October Sky is a 1999 movie based off of the experiences of Homer Hickam s experiences with model rockets in his early life. This movie traces the life of four boys in Coalwood, West Virginia in 1957. Homer falls in love with rockets when he sees the Soviet satellite Sputnik fly in the sky. He wants to escape the coal mining life & work with rockets but his father is in his way. With great disapproval from his father, Homer enters the science fair & wins scholarships for college. This movie is based of the book Rocket Boys written by Homer Hickam . Posters Of October Sky

Biography: Chris Cooper

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There are at least two people called Chris Cooper Chris Cooper - Sports presenter on talkSPORT. Posters Of Silver City

Editors Choice: My House In Umbria, Silver City, October Sky, Matewan, View DVDology

Biography: Laura Dern

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Laura Dern is an American film & television actress. She is the daughter of actor Bruce Dern & actress Diane Ladd. Her best known film is Jurassic Park. She received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance as the title character in Rambling Rose. Posters Of We Dont Live Here Anymore

Editors Choice: We Dont Live Here Anymore, October Sky, Jurassic Park, Rambling Rose, Wild At Heart, View DVDology

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