Movies: October Sky
A movie about Rockets, that doesn't seem like it would be a movie about Rockets.
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Show Notes
You wouldn't know it from the title, or the cover art, but October Sky is the true story of a young man and his mates in a small American Coal Mining town who attempt to build rockets.
Starring a young Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen and Laura Dern, it's a moving story about freindships, family, work, township, and having goals.
It's based on four young men who grew up in Coalwood West Virginia and were inspired to build a rocket after the Russians launched Sputnik!
Trev's never seen it, nor does he have any idea what it's about. Stephen brings him - and you, on that journey