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October sky Cover Image DVD

October sky [videorecording] / Universal Pictures presents a Charles Gordon production ; a Joe Johnston film.

Colick, Lewis. (Added Author). Cooper, Chris, 1951- (Added Author). Cooper, Chris. (Added Author). Dern, Laura. (Added Author). Gordon, Charles. (Added Author). Gyllenhaal, Jake, 1980- (Added Author). Gyllenhaal, Jake. (Added Author). Hickam, Homer H., 1943- (Added Author). Hickam, Homer H., 1943- Rocket Boys. (Added Author). Ishham, Mark. (Added Author). Johnston, Joe, 1950- (Added Author). Johnston, Joe. (Added Author). Owen, Chris, 1980- (Added Author). Owen, Chris. (Added Author). Universal Pictures (Firm) (Added Author). Universal Pictures. (Added Author). Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen and Laura Dern. (Cast).

Summary:

True story of a young boy growing up in Coalwood, West Virginia during the 1950's who dreams of building rockets.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0783234694
  • ISBN: 9780783234694
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Universal City, Calif. : Universal, [1999]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"20557."
Based on the book "Rocket Boys" by Homer H. Hickam, Jr.
Dual layer widescreen and full screen.
Originally produced as a motion picture.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Music by Mark Isham ; screenplay by Lewis Colick ; directed by Joe Johnston.
Participant or Performer Note:
Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen and Laura Dern.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD Dolby Surround.
Language Note:
English and French with English closed captioning.

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Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

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Madison Main Library PG DVD OCT (Text) 30229100276939 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Forsyth Central DVD DRAMA RATING PG (Text) 0112518453900 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Jackson County Public Library DVD OCTOBER (Text) 39493107625297 Adult Video Available -
Macon County Public Library DVD OCTOBER (Text) 39493105597738 Adult Video Fiction Available -
Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield DVD Oct (Text) 38950611136963 Adult Video Available -
Reidsville Library vid rotation yellow - 2971 (Text) 31554008348541 Juvenile Video Available -
Transylvania County Library DVD OCT (Text) 38079101891299 Adult Video Fiction Available -

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Summary: True story of a young boy growing up in Coalwood, West Virginia during the 1950's who dreams of building rockets.

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