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Chris Owen has 7 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2000s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by October Sky.
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The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes.
Dir. Joe Johnston · With Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
Dir. Joe Johnston · With Viggo Mortensen, Zuleikha Robinson, Omar Sharif

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.
Dir. Nick Castle · With Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey
When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.
Dir. Penelope Spheeris · With Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Matheson
In a blue-collar American town, a group of teens bands together to form the Dandies, a gang of gunslingers led by Dick Dandelion. Following a code of strict pacifism at odds with the fact that they all carry guns, the group eventually lets in Sebastian, the grandson of Dick's childhood nanny, Clarabelle, who fears the other gangs in the area. Dick and company try to protect Clarabelle, but events transpire that push the gang past posturing.
Dir. Thomas Vinterberg · With Jamie Bell, Bill Pullman, Michael Angarano
Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter.
Dir. Brian Robbins · With David Arquette, Scott Caan, Chris Owen
Everyone has 'moved on', except for Sherman and Jim Levenstein's still understanding father. Little Matt Stiffler wants to join his older brother Steve's business and, after everything Matt has heard from Jim's band-geek wife, he plans to go back to band camp and make a video of his own.
Dir. Steve Rash · With Tad Hilgenbrink, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Earles
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