October Sky (1999)

Homer Proves His Innocence

When Homer (Jake Gyllenhaal) proves to Principal Turner (Chris Ellis) that his rocket didn’t start the fire, he gets re-enrolled in school.

Directed by Joe Johnston.

Released in 1999 by Universal.

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  • character-type: Principal
  • character-type: Teacher
  • character-type: Teenager
  • character-type: Student
  • action: Lecture
  • editors-choice: Before They Were Famous
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  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: 20th Century Period Pieces
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Contemporary Literature
  • secondary-genre: Dramas Based on Real Life
  • secondary-genre: Biography
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • mood: Feel-Good
  • primary-occasion: School Events
  • secondary-occasion: Class
  • prop: Chalkboard
  • prop: Chalk
  • prop: Car
  • setting: Classroom
  • setting: Car
  • theme: Confidence
  • actor: Courtney Cole-Fendley
  • actor: William Lee Scott
  • actor: Chris Owen
  • actor: Chris Ellis
  • actor: Jake Gyllenhaal
  • actor: Chad Lindberg
  • director: Joe Johnston
  • producer: Marc Sternberg
  • producer: Peter Cramer
  • producer: Larry J. Franco
  • cinematographer: Fred Murphy
  • composer: Mark Isham
  • editor: Robert Dalva
  • costume-designer: Betsy Cox
  • production-designer: Barry Robison
  • role-name: Homer Hickam
  • role-name: O'Dell
  • role-name: Roy Lee
  • role-name: Quentin
  • role-name: Principal Turner
  • role-name: Dorothy Platt
  • screenwriter: Homer H. Hickam Jr.
  • screenwriter: Lewis Colick
  • year: 1999
  • studio: Universal