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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:awards
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Nominated for 1 Academy Award
Nominated for 2 Golden Globe Awards
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Rocket_Boys
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gptkbp:box_office
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$32 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$25 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Dorothy_Hickam
gptkb:Homer_Hickam
gptkb:John_Hickam
gptkb:Quentin_Wilson
gptkb:Jim_Hickam
gptkb:Elsie_Hickam
Roy Lee
Miss Riley
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Kurt_B._Mc_Cully
Fred Murphy
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Promoted the importance of education
Encouraged interest in rocketry
Inspiration for students in STEM fields
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Joe_Johnston
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Robert_Dalva
gptkb:Michael_Hill
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Jake_Gyllenhaal
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:West_Virginia
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gptkbp:filmography
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Period-accurate set design
Use of practical effects for rocket launches
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Historical_Society
gptkb:High_School
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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Blu-ray release in 2010
DVD release in 2000
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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October Sky
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Space_Race
American culture in the 1950s
The book ' Rocket Boys' by Homer Hickam
The history of rocketry
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:NASA
rocketry
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic coming-of-age story.
Cult following among fans of inspirational films
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Mark_Isham
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gptkbp:plot
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A young man from a coal mining town pursues his dream of building rockets.
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Brian_Grazer
gptkb:Ron_Howard
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Imagine_Entertainment
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:PG
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gptkbp:release_date
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February 19, 1999
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1999
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gptkbp:runtime
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108 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Lewis_Colick
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Coalwood,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:October_Sky:_Original_Motion_Picture_Soundtrack
Includes songs by various artists
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Chris_Cooper
gptkb:Jake_Gyllenhaal
gptkb:Laura_Dern
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gptkbp:theme
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Family relationships
Overcoming obstacles
overcoming adversity
pursuit of dreams
Pursuit of dreams
family relationships
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chris_Cooper
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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