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* CastTheExpert: The man at the throttle of the Norfolk and Western steam locomotive ought to know a thing or two about how they work; he's none other than O. Winston Link, who spent many a years documenting the railroad's iconic engines throughout the 1950s up to their demise.
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* IronyAsSheIsCast: The "Norfolk and Western" locomotive is played by 4501 of the Southern Railroad, the N&W's biggest rival.
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** William Lee Scott and Chad Lindberg were 24 and 21, respectively, playing 16-17 year olds Roy Lee and O'Dell when the movie was filmed.
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** Played Straight with William Lee Scott and Chad Lindberg, who were 24 and 21, respectively, playing 16-17 year olds Roy Lee and O'Dell when the movie was filmed.
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* MeaningfulReleaseDate: The film was released in the United States on February 19th, 1999, which was the 56th birthday of the real-life Homer Hickam.
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* DawsonCasting:
** Played Straight with William Lee Scott and Chad Lindberg, who were 24 and 21, respectively, playing 16-17 year olds Roy Lee and O'Dell when the movie was filmed.
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** Played Straight with William Lee Scott and Chad Lindberg, who were 24 and 21, respectively, playing 16-17 year olds Roy Lee and O'Dell when the movie was filmed.
** Averted with Creator/JakeGyllenhaal and Chris Owen, who were 17 playing 17-year-olds Homer and Quentin.
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* WorkingTitle: The working title, "Rocket Boys" (also the name of Homer Hickham's memoir which the movie was based on), is an anagram of October Sky.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The title was changed from "Rocket Boys" because executives believed that having "Boys" in the title would drive away female viewers.
* WorkingTitle: The working title, "Rocket Boys" (also the name of Homer Hickham's memoir which the movie was based on), is an anagram of OctoberSky.Sky.
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* WorkingTitle: The working title, "Rocket Boys" (also the name of Homer Hickham's memoir which the movie was based on), is an anagram of October
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[AmericanPie The Shermanator]] is Quentin.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[AmericanPie The Shermanator]] is Quentin.
* WorkingTitle: The working title, "Rocket Boys" (also the name of Homer Hickham's memoir which the movie was based on), is an anagram of October Sky.
* WorkingTitle: The working title, "Rocket Boys" (also the name of Homer Hickham's memoir which the movie was based on), is an anagram of October Sky.
