West Virginia, 1957. In the tiny mining community of Coalwood, high school student Homer Hickam Jr (Jake Gyllenhaal) is inspired by the Soviet Sputnik satellite, and dreams of building a rocket of his own. He is hampered by his father's (Chris Cooper) resistance, but with the help of his teacher, Frieda Riley (Laura Dern), he aims to fulfil his stellar vision.
Actor: Elya Baskin
Actor: Natalie Canerday
Producer: Larry J. Franco
Actor: Chris Owen
Writer: Lewis Colick
Actor: Chris Ellis
Actor: Laura Dern
Producer: Charles Gordon
Music: Mark Isham
Director: Joe Johnston
Actor: Jake Gyllenhaal
Actor: Chad Lindberg
Actor: Randy Stripling
Actor: Courtney Fendley
Actor: Kailie Hollister
Actor: William Lee Scott
Cinematographer: Fred Murphy
Actor: Chris Cooper