7.7/ 10 (1,394 votes)
1h 47m
1999-02-19
Budget: $25.0M
Revenue: $34.7M
Overview
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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Keywords
small townbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipsatellitebiographybased on true storyrocketwest virginiamining accidentteachercoal mine1950ssputnikrocketry