October Sky movie is actor jake gyllenhaal finest performance till date and one of my favorite movies of jake. I have thing for movie based on true story this movie also based on a true story of homer hicken a coal miner son who inspired by Dr von braun a rocket scientist who first launch the sputnik satelite and homer take up rocketary against his father wishes. Homer and their three friend took to rocketary with the help of his school teacher miss riley acheive great success in life. This movie is really inspirational how he fight against all odd.