DVD

October sky [videorecording] / Universal Pictures presents ; directed by Joe Johnston ; screenplay by Lewis Colick ; produced by Charles Gordon, Larry Franco.

Johnston, Joe, 1950- (Added Author). Gyllenhaal, Jake, 1980- (Added Author). Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Added Author). Scott, William Lee, 1973- (Added Author). Owen, Chris, 1980- (Added Author). Lindberg, Chad. (Added Author). Canerday, Natalie. (Added Author). Baskin, Elya. (Added Author). Ellis, Chris, 1956- (Added Author). Dern, Laura. (Added Author). Colick, Lewis. (Added Author). Gordon, Charles. (Added Author). Franco, Larry J. (Added Author). Isham, Mark. (Added Author). Hickam, Homer H., 1943- Rocket boys. (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, William Lee Scott, Chris Owen, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday, Elya Baskin, Chris Ellis, Laura Dern. (Cast).

Summary:

Homer Hickam, the introspective son of a mine superintendent and a mother determined to get him out of Coalwood, West Virginia, forever, nurtures a dream to send rockets into outer space--an ambition that changes his life and the lives of everyone living in Coalwood in 1957.

Record details

ISBN: 1417013958
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (1 hr., 48 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen format; Special edition.
Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal, 2005,

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the book by Homer H. Hickam, Jr. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1999. "Based on a true story." Includes optional feature-length commentary by Homer Hickam, Aiming high : the story of the rocket boys and Spotlight on location featurettes, production notes, and theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Fred Murphy ; edited by Robert Dalva ; music by Mark Isham.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, William Lee Scott, Chris Owen, Chad Lindberg, Natalie Canerday, Elya Baskin, Chris Ellis, Laura Dern.
Target Audience Note:	Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A
System Details Note:	DVD; Dolby digital 5.1 in English, French, or Spanish; DTS 5.1 digital surround sound in English; region 1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Licensed for home use only.
Language Note:	Soundtrack in English, French, or Spanish; subtitles in English, French, or Spanish. Closed captioned in English.