Following the death of his father, Lyle Bennett sets out on an extreme weight loss journey in the hopes of reaching health and happiness. His goal will push him past his physical limits and test the strength of his mental and emotional stability.
本片按照真实故事改编。 1957年,苏联卫星发射成功,美公平易近众萌生了危急熟悉。一个矿井小镇的通俗高中生霍默(杰克·吉伦哈尔 Jake Gyllenhaal 饰)此刻却为本人的将来忧虑,他在球队选拔中落第,而体格矫健的哥哥一向更受父亲约翰(克里斯·库珀 Chris Cooper 饰)承认,不甘于平庸的霍默萌生了建造火箭的设法主意,在教员和同伙们的撑…