October sky / Universal Pictures presents a Charles Gordon production ; a Joe Johnston film ; produced by Charles Gordon, Larry Franco ; screenplay by Lewis Colick ; directed by Joe Johnston.

The true story of Homer Hickam Jr., a high school student in rural West Virginia, who seemed destined to repeat his father's harsh life in the coal mines, until he turned his attention to the skies.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Universal Pictures (Firm) (Production company, Film distributor)
Other Authors:	Johnston, Joe, 1950- (Film director) Colick, Lewis (Screenwriter) Gordon, Charles, 1947-2020 (Film producer) Franco, Larry J. (Film producer) Gyllenhaal, Jake, 1980- (Actor) Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Actor) Owen, Chris, 1980- (Actor) Isham, Mark (composer (expression)) Hickam, Homer H., 1943-
Language:	English Spanish French
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English, Spanish or French dialogue with optional Spanish or French subtitles and optional English.
Published:	Universal City, CA : Universal, [2005]
Edition:	Special ed.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Hickam, Homer H., > 1943- > Drama. Hickam, Homer H., > 1943- > Film adaptations. Aerospace engineers > United States > Drama. Rockets (Aeronautics) > Drama. Spanish language materials > Videorecordings. French language materials > Videorecordings. DVDs. Ingenieros > Estados Unidos > Teatro. Aeronáutica > Estados Unidos > Teatro. West Virginia > Drama. Biographical films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. Feature films. Feature films > United States. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Drama. Film adaptations. Videorecordings. Teatro. Biographical films. Fiction films. Feature films. Feature films Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD