Transcript October Sky

October Sky is a 1999 film directed by Joe Johnston,
starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. It is
based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son
who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 to take up
rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a
NASA scientist. October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys,
the title of the book on which the movie is based. It is also
used in a period radio broadcast describing Sputnik as it
crossed the "October sky."
The film was very well received by critics, with Roger Ebert
giving it 3 1/2 out of 4 stars; and it has a 93% "Fresh" rating
on review site Rotten Tomatoes based on 59 reviews. It is
the most acclaimed film directed by Joe Johnston yet.
• When was October Sky released?
• Name two of the main actors who star in the
film
• Give two reasons why the movie is called
‘October Sky’
• How do we know that October Sky was quite a
popular movie?
• What was your favourite part of the film and
why?
October Sky is a 1999 film directed by Joe Johnston,
starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. It is
based on the true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son
who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 to take up
rocketry against his father's wishes, and eventually became a
NASA scientist. October Sky is an anagram of Rocket Boys,
the title of the book on which the movie is based. It is also
used in a period radio broadcast describing Sputnik as it
crossed the "October sky."
The film was very well received by critics, with Roger Ebert
giving it 3 1/2 out of 4 stars; and it has a 93% "Fresh" rating
on review site Rotten Tomatoes based on 59 reviews. It is
the most acclaimed film directed by Joe Johnston yet.