Chad Lindberg, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen
In Coalwood, West Virginia, all the boys grow up to be coal miners and Homer Hickam has no reason to think he'll be any different. Too small to earn a football scholarship, Homer has no way out of his...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 29, 1999
Stats: 3,195 reviews
Flixster Reviews (3,195)
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June 11, 2008
It's an interesting movie with a nice mellow and youthful feel to it. Not really something I want to watch much, though.
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June 4, 2008
Slow-moving with a bleak coal mining town, make it a bit depressing. The pacing and editing could've been improved. There are many emotional scenes which try to tug on the heartstrings of the viewers. The performances are strong with Jake Gyllenhaal playing Homer Hickman, a boy c...( read more)
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February 26, 2008
I think most kids went through a NASA - or simply space - phase at some time in their childhoods. For me, it came right after my dinosaur phase. To be fascinated with what's 'out there' is, I think, only normal. That's why I regret that I didn't get the chance to watch October...( read more)
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November 2, 2009
Una pelicula que me recuerda mi vida...
Werner von Braun es la inspiracion de este chavo que quiere construir cohetes. -
September 28, 2009
May I ask a question first, before I begin my review? Is there any film in which Lauren Dern couldn't change the way she acted to make herself one of the most revered actress of the ninety's, or ever?
Chris Cooper and Upcoming star Jake Gyllenhaal starred in this 1998 Biogra...( read more) -
September 24, 2009
This is the movie that will get any one started on model rocketry its the movie that got me started!
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