Based on an extraordinary true story
CoaIwood, West Virginia, 1957. Working in the coaI mines is an inescapable way of Iife in this smaIl town. When high schooIer Homer Hickman, Jr. sees the Sputnik sateIIite in the night sky, he dares to break free of the mines and reach for the stars. With the support of his teacher and three friends, Homer sets out on an inspiring quest to build his own rocket. Overcoming poor education, a tough father and a series of misfires, Homer turns his dreams into reaIity in this incredibIe true story of hope, determination and triumph. "You'lI Iaugh with it, cry with it, and go away absoluteIy loving it," says Robert ButIer of the criticalIy accIaimed OCTOBER SKY. |