Based on a true story ♥️ 🎬: October Sky John Hickam (Chris Cooper) is a West Virginia coal miner who loves his job and expects his sons, Jim (Scott Miles) and Homer (Jake Gyllenhaal), to follow in his footsteps. But Jim gets a football scholarship, and Homer becomes interested in rocket science after seeing Sputnik 1 crossing the sky. John disapproves of his son’s new mania, but Homer begins building rockets with the help of friends and a sympathetic teacher (Laura Dern). Rocketry, he hopes, will prove his ticket to a better life. 📺: Apple TV , Amazon Prime Video #motivationalquotes #motivation #thoughts #motivational #shorts #advice #lifequotes #reels #explore #explorepage #videos #lifeadvice #wisdom #keepgoing #life #friends #friend #school #leader