i just accidentally stumble over this film on tv one day . it be air in the middle of the day on a channel not exactly famous for air good movie . this one and however and be nothing less then good . october sky tell the true story of homer hickam and a boy inspire by the sputnick launch to become a rocket scientist . he and his friend begin to build rocket . his father be not to happy about his son new find hobby and would rather see him become a coal miner a himself or go to college on a football scholarship like his brother . the story be well write . a bit too predictable maybe and but that ok cause it doesn not focus too much on those part of the story . it important part and but where this be obvious the inner action and the action between the character be focus on . the story be good . it have some clichés and but that ok. it base on actual event so you kind of can not just drop out these clichés . the character be really good . where the story be on a downhill the character be bring out and manage to keep the action and the quality of the movie high . you get to know these character and you get sympathy for them . they be well write and believable . this be a good look movie . the set and the 50 style be thorough and the picture be well compose and well lit . this all set the mood of the film very good . the acting be really good . jake gyllenhaal deliver a great performance a homer hickam and chris cooper be good a john hickam . a for the rest of the cast they be good too . all together this make out a pretty strong cast . all in all i be glad i catch this movie . it be first after see it i learn that it be base on actual event . if i have know that when see it and it would probably just be even more interesting . october sky be a good and interesting movie . it a movie i believe everyone can enjoy . it kind of a feel good movie . not bad at all .