October Sky

October Sky (1999)

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

Drama

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.

star 7.6 7.8 71 90%
  • Release Date: 1999-02-19
  • Runtime: 1h 48min
  • Director: Joe Johnston

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Jake Gyllenhaal

      Homer Hickam

    • Chris Cooper

      John Hickam

    • Chris Owen

      Quentin Wilson

    • Laura Dern

      Miss Riley

    • William Lee Scott

      Roy Lee

    • Chad Lindberg

      O'Dell

    • Natalie Canerday

      Elsie Hickam

    • Ilya Baskin

      Ike Bykovsky

    • Chris Ellis

      Principal Turner

    • Scott Thomas

      Jim Hickam

    • Randy Stripling

      Leon Bolden

    • Courtney Cole-Fendley

      Dorothy Platt

    • David Dwyer

      Jake Mosby

    • Terry Loughlin

      Mr. Dantzler

    • Kaili Hollister

      Valentine Carmina

    • David Copeland

      Coach Gainer

    • Don Henderson Baker

      Jensen

    • Tom Kagy

      Lenny

    • Donald Thorne

      Trooper One

    • Justin Whitsett

      Kid

    • Larry Rue

      Neighbor

    • Neva Howell

      Neighbor

    • Terry Nienhuis

      Neighbor

    • Brady Coleman

      Anderson

    • Rick Forrester

      Roper

    • Terrence Gibney

      Basil Thorpe

    • Doug Swander

      Corvette Guy

    • Keeli Hale Kimbro

      Corvette Girl

    • Mark Jeffrey Miller

      Vernon

    • Blaque Fowler

      Reverend

    • Don Tilley

      Rescue Worker

    • Rockford Davis

      Chemistry Teacher

    • John Bennes

      Doctor

    • Jonathan Fawbush

      Barney

    • Larry Black

      Fred Smith

    • Frank Schuler

      Moonshiner

    • Tommy Smeltzer

      Man at Mine

    • Charles Lawlor

      Miner

    • Tom Turbiville

      Miner

    • Ida Ginn

      Quentin's Mom

    • Richard Lumpkin

      Judge at Welch

    • Mark W. Johnson

      Union Official

    • Don Taylor

      Union Official

    • Don G. Campbell

      Mr. Morris

    • Liz Byler

      Ivy League Girl

    • Bradford Ryan Lund

      Ivy League Boy

    • Frank Hoyt Taylor

      Judge at Indy

    • Dave Hager

      Head Judge

    • Ray Elder

      Tom Webster

    • Andy Stahl

      Jack Palmer

    • Joe Digaetano

      Wernher Von Braun

    • Thomas Taylor

      Miner in Elevator

    • David Ducey

      Man in Crowd

    • Jenny Patterson

      Nurse

    • O. Winston Link

      Locomotive Engineer

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