October Sky(1999)

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

77

1h 48m

  • Drama

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.

Cast

  • Jake Gyllenhaal

    Jake Gyllenhaal

    Homer Hickam

  • Chris Cooper

    Chris Cooper

    John Hickam

  • Chris Owen

    Chris Owen

    Quentin Wilson

  • Laura Dern

    Laura Dern

    Miss Riley

  • William Lee Scott

    William Lee Scott

    Roy Lee

  • Chad Lindberg

    Chad Lindberg

    O'Dell

  • Natalie Canerday

    Natalie Canerday

    Elsie Hickam

  • Ilya Baskin

    Ilya Baskin

    Ike Bykovsky

  • Chris Ellis

    Chris Ellis

    Principal Turner

  • Scott Thomas

    Scott Thomas

    Jim Hickam

  • Randy Stripling

    Randy Stripling

    Leon Bolden

  • Courtney Cole-Fendley

    Courtney Cole-Fendley

    Dorothy Platt

  • David Dwyer

    David Dwyer

    Jake Mosby

  • Kaili Hollister

    Kaili Hollister

    Valentine Carmina

  • Don Henderson Baker

    Don Henderson Baker

    Jensen

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Status

Released (Feb 19, 1999)

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$34,698,685

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