October Sky

Summary

October Sky is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,469 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's director is recorded as Joe Johnston^[6].
• October Sky's screenwriter is recorded as Lewis Colick^[7].
• October Sky's screenwriter is recorded as Homer Hickam^[8].
• October Sky's composer is recorded as Mark Isham^[9].
• October Sky's genre is recorded as biographical film^[10].
• October Sky's genre is recorded as teen film^[11].
• October Sky's genre is recorded as coming-of-age film^[12].
• October Sky's genre is recorded as children's film^[13].
• October Sky's genre is recorded as drama film^[14].
• October Sky's genre is recorded as family film^[15].
• Rocket Boys is named after October Sky^[16].
• October Sky's based on is recorded as Rocket Boys^[17].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Jake Gyllenhaal^[18].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Chris Cooper^[19].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Laura Dern^[20].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Chris Owen^[21].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as William Lee Scott^[22].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Chad Lindberg^[23].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Elya Baskin^[24].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Natalie Canerday^[25].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as O. Winston Link^[26].
• October Sky's cast member is recorded as Andrew Stahl^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Larry J. Franco^[28] and Charles Gordon^[29]. October Sky's director is recorded as 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's publication date is recorded as +1999-02-19T00:00:00Z^[30]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as 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].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include rocket science^[32], Cold War^[33], coal industry^[34], Coalwood^[35], space race^[36], and Homer Hickam^[37].

Reception

Awards received include Writers Guild of America Award^[3], a cultural prize^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1949^[40] and Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Family Film^[4], a film award category^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1997^[43]. Reviews include 7.6/10^[44], 90%^[45], and 71/100^[46].

Adaptations and Inspiration

October Sky's after a work by is recorded as Homer Hickam^[47].

Why It Matters

October Sky ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,469 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

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].