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.
Perseverance
Hard Work
Courage
Self-DiscoveryRelationships
Mentorship
Father-Son
Friendship
Family
Based on True Story
American Dream
Coming of Age
Underdog StoryRatings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
MMetacritic71/100
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
MMetacritic71/100
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Directed by Joe Johnston
