October Sky 1999
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Directed by Joe Johnston | Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen
Based on 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, and eventually became a NASA scientist.