"October Sky" is based on a true story. In the coal forest region of West Virginia, coal mining is the center of life for all local people. John Hickman (Chris Cooper), Horner's father, after his own efforts, finally became a foreman, establishing his own status and prestige in the local area. John likes the October sky stills (26 photos) Coal Mine because that's why the whole area exists. If no one found coal mines there, there would be no place called "coal forest". He's a central figure in the area, and he wants Horner (Jake Gyllenhaal) and his brother Jim (Scott Miles) to take over. But Jim won a football scholarship to continue his studies at school, and Horner had his own plans. He wanted to come out. He wants to get out of the "coal forest" to pursue his ideals, he wants to be a scientist, but his father doesn't understand. So they keep contradicting. Horner grew up in this situation, experiencing the anger of his father, the love of his lover, the hatred of his brother, and the love of his friend. In October 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched the world's first artificial satellite. At the time when the Cold War was in the ascendant, this matter aroused huge repercussions among Americans. People in the town of Coalwood gathered to watch satellites streak across the sky from the night sky. The satellite not only left a beautiful trace in the sky, but also ignited the dream in Horner's heart. Inspired by rocket pioneer Werner von Braun, Horner invented his first rocket. He took the gunpowder from the small firecracker and put it in the flashlight, which he thought could fly up to three hundred feet, but it exploded in his mother's little garden. But he is not discouraged, and summons two helpers: Roy Lee (William Lee Scott) and Odell (Chad Limberg), with the help of local mathematician Quintin (Chris Owen), He designed and built a series of rockets. Horner wasn't a math genius himself, but Quintin was; he wasn't good at collecting, but Odell knew how to get the material he needed; Roy Lee was a master at communication, and he was able to lure people into handing over what they needed. Horner only had enthusiasm and confidence, but he gave them all enthusiasm and confidence. Their physical chemistry teacher Lilei (Laura. Dunn) found them a book on rockets, and they taught themselves and applied what they learned to their rockets. Lilei uses her role as a teacher to inspire children, especially Horner, to think he can be who he wants to be. So whatever difficulty he encountered, he overcame it amazingly. After a series of accidents, they established a launch base in an abandoned dump outside the village and named it "Coalwood Point". Their first successful rocket launch was called "Auk One," which refers to a flightless bird. The rocket flew in an arc and headed for the coal mine, people were running in all directions, and the rocket crashed near Horner's father's office. This caused his father's fury. Horner realized his father wasn't interested in the Rockets and what he was doing. This made him very sad, angry and frustrated. While John Hickman sees his son as a waste of energy, his wife Elsie (Natalie Canady) encourages her son to insist that she is willing to do anything for the child's dream. And John Hickman is more realistic: Not every dream can become a reality, not everyone can become a rocket expert, especially in a place like West Virginia, where rockets have not been heard much. In fact, the father loves the child, but because the child does not grow up according to the father's arrangement, it shows such a side. Although he was a stern man, at heart he was not. He thought studying rockets—something he knew very little about—was foolish, and he didn't want the sadness that a child might show at an unknown outcome after so much enthusiasm. As their rockets flew higher and straighter, the children became local celebrities. Crowds of people watch them launch rockets, and they make money from selling junk, scrap metal and other things. By the end, their rockets were flying higher and higher, entry to science fairs and even winning prizes seemed just around the corner. It became not only their dream, but the dream of the entire region. In February 1998, Hornach Hornackman retired from being an engineer at NASA. Let's be real, not everyone can be a rocket expert, especially in a place like West Virginia where rockets haven't even been heard much. In fact, the father loves the child, but because the child does not grow up according to the father's arrangement, it shows such a side. Although he was a stern man, at heart he was not. He thought studying rockets—something he knew very little about—was foolish, and he didn't want the sadness that a child might show at an unknown outcome after so much enthusiasm. As their rockets flew higher and straighter, the children became local celebrities. Crowds of people watch them launch rockets, and they make money from selling junk, scrap metal and other things. By the end, their rockets were flying higher and higher, entry to science fairs and even winning prizes seemed just around the corner. It became not only their dream, but the dream of the entire region. In February 1998, Hornach Hornackman retired from being an engineer at NASA. Let's be real, not everyone can be a rocket expert, especially in a place like West Virginia where rockets haven't even been heard much. In fact, the father loves the child, but because the child does not grow up according to the father's arrangement, it shows such a side. Although he was a stern man, at heart he was not. He thought studying rockets—something he knew very little about—was foolish, and he didn't want the sadness that a child might show at an unknown outcome after so much enthusiasm. As their rockets flew higher and straighter, the children became local celebrities. Crowds of people watch them launch rockets, and they make money from selling junk, scrap metal and other things. By the end, their rockets were flying higher and higher, entry to science fairs and even winning prizes seemed just around the corner. It became not only their dream, but the dream of the entire region. In February 1998, Hornach Hornackman retired from being an engineer at NASA.
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