For October Sky’s West Coast premiere at the venerable ... The role of women in the late 1950s is handled well by Hickham’s mother Elise (Kerry O’Malley), girlfriend Dorothy (Eliza Palasz ...

The Old Globe Theatre has signed up a cast of Broadway veterans (and some San Diego-based actors) for the West Coast premiere of the movie-based musical “October Sky.” The show’s creative ...

Have you ever seen a movie that left you with a huge smile on your face at the end? If so, see “October Sky.” It’s so well made that while you’re watching it, instead of thinking ...

The match of a movie to a composer is a pretty key choice, and Mahler turns out to be a great fit for the dark but still nostalgic Americana that “October Sky” depicts. He blends musical ...

The small-town triumph movie “October Sky” succeeds by carefully holding to its own boundaries of gritty nostalgia. Jake Gyllenhaal makes his lead debut in this 1999 drama, based on the West ...

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal as Huntsville author Homer Hickam Jr. in the 1999 film, "October Sky," which was based on Hickam's memoir, "Rocket Boys." (AL.com file photo) What an interesting, and ...

Read "Real vs. Reel: Author Homer Hickam talks differences in 'Rocket Boys' and film 'October Sky'" here. Canerday, in an interview by phone from Arkansas, said making "October Sky" was her ...

Determined to achieve something, Homer pushes on. Based on the true life story of NASA engineer Homer Hickam, October Sky is a story of hope and perseverance against adversity. It’s the kind of ...