October Sky
★ 7.7·1999·1h 47min·Drama, Family, and History
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Overview
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.
- Director
- Joe Johnston
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Feb 19, 1999)
Where to watch
- Buy or rent
Cast
40 people
Jake GyllenhaalHomer Hickam
Chris CooperJohn Hickam
Chris OwenQuentin Wilson
Laura DernMiss Riley
William Lee ScottRoy Lee
Chad LindbergO'Dell
Natalie CanerdayElsie Hickam
Elya BaskinIke Bykovsky
Chris EllisPrincipal Turner
Scott ThomasJim Hickam- RSRandy StriplingLeon Bolden
- CCCourtney Cole-FendleyDorothy Platt
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David DwyerJake Mosby
Terry LoughlinMr. Dantzler
Kaili HollisterValentine Carmina- DCDavid CopelandCoach Gainer
Don Henderson BakerJensen- TKTom KagyLenny
- DTDonald ThorneTrooper One
- JWJustin WhitsettKid
- LRLarry RueNeighbor
Neva HowellNeighbor- TNTerry NienhuisNeighbor
Brady ColemanAnderson
Rick ForresterRoper
Terrence GibneyBasil Thorpe- DSDoug SwanderCorvette Guy
- KHKeeli Hale KimbroCorvette Girl
Mark Jeffrey MillerVernon
Blaque FowlerReverend- DTDon TilleyRescue Worker
- RDRockford DavisChemistry Teacher
John BennesDoctor- JFJonathan FawbushBarney
- LBLarry BlackFred Smith
- FSFrank SchulerMoonshiner
Tommy SmeltzerMan at Mine
Charles LawlorMiner- TTTom TurbivilleMiner
- IGIda GinnQuentin's Mom
