October Sky

Summary

October Sky is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,132 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• October Sky received the Writers Guild of America Award^[3].
• October Sky received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film^[4].
• October Sky's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• October Sky was directed by Joe Johnston^[6].
• Lewis Colick wrote the screenplay for October Sky^[7].
• Homer Hickam wrote the screenplay for October Sky^[8].
• October Sky's composer is recorded as Mark Isham^[9].
• October Sky's genre is biographical film^[10].
• October Sky's genre is teen film^[11].
• October Sky's genre is coming-of-age film^[12].
• October Sky's genre is children's film^[13].
• October Sky's genre is drama film^[14].
• October Sky's genre is family film^[15].
• Rocket Boys is named after October Sky^[16].
• October Sky's based on is recorded as Rocket Boys^[17].
• A cast member of October Sky was Jake Gyllenhaal^[18].
• A cast member of October Sky was Chris Cooper^[19].
• A cast member of October Sky was Laura Dern^[20].
• A cast member of October Sky was Chris Owen^[21].
• A cast member of October Sky was William Lee Scott^[22].
• A cast member of October Sky was Chad Lindberg^[23].
• A cast member of October Sky was Elya Baskin^[24].
• A cast member of October Sky was Natalie Canerday^[25].
• A cast member of October Sky was O. Winston Link^[26].
• A cast member of October Sky was Andrew Stahl^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Larry J. Franco^[28] and Charles Gordon^[29]. October Sky was directed by Joe Johnston^[6]. Screenwriters include Lewis Colick^[7] and Homer Hickam^[8]. Cast members include Jake Gyllenhaal^[18], Chris Cooper^[19], Laura Dern^[20], Chris Owen^[21], William Lee Scott^[22], and Chad Lindberg^[23].

Publication

October Sky was released on February 19, 1999^[30]. The original language of it was English^[31]. Genres include biographical film^[10], teen film^[11], coming-of-age film^[12], children's film^[13], drama film^[14], and family film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include rocket science^[33], Cold War^[34], coal industry^[35], Coalwood^[36], space race^[37], and Homer Hickam^[38].

Reception

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award^[3], a cultural prize^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1949^[41] and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film^[4], a film award category^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1997^[44]. Reviews include 7.6/10^[45], 90%^[46], and 71/100^[47].

Adaptations and Inspiration

October Sky's after a work by is recorded as Homer Hickam^[48].

Why It Matters

October Sky ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,132 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

What awards did October Sky receive?

Honors received include Writers Guild of America Award^[3] and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film^[4].