
Universal Studios - Universal Studios
Release date: 2005-01-25
DVD
Director:Joe Johnston
Actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Laura Dern, Chris Owen, William Lee Scott
Adult Language, Adult Situations, Biography, Color, Coming-of-Age, Drama, English, Family, Family Drama, Fathers and Sons, Feature, Feature Film-drama, Gifted Children, Heartwarming, High Artistic Quality, Humorous, Movie, Obsessive Quests, Period Film, Profanity




This gem of a movie is not to be missed. Well acted, beautifully written, totally entertaining! A teacher(Laura Dern) plants the seed for local high school boys that maybe they can do something with their lives besides follow the local tradition of working the mines after graduating from school. Just maybe there is something else, one boy(Jake Gyllenhaal) fascinated by Sputnik believes he can build a rocket. He enlists the help of some fellow 'dreamers' and these 'lovable losers' go from town laughing stocks to town heroes but his most challenging task will to be to stand up to his father, a mine supervisor (Chris Cooper) and win his approval. Outstanding family fare, strong values, important lessons. A surprise movie with it's depth, sincerity and hope.