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October Sky

Based on 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, and eventually became a NASA scientist.

1999 |1h 48m |  Drama, Family

Videos

Cast

cast

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

cast

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

cast

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

cast

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

cast

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

cast

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

cast

Elya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

cast

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

cast

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

cast

Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

cast

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

cast

David Dwyer

Jake Mosby

cast

Terry Loughlin

Mr. Dantzler

cast

Kaili Hollister

Valentine Carmina

cast

Don Henderson Baker

Jensen

cast

Neva Howell

Neighbor

cast

Brady Coleman

Anderson

cast

Rick Forrester

Roper

cast

Terrence Gibney

Basil Thorpe

cast

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Vernon

cast

Blaque Fowler

Reverend

cast

John Bennes

Doctor

cast

Charles Lawlor

Miner

cast

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Judge at Indy

cast

Dave Hager

Head Judge

cast

Andy Stahl

Jack Palmer

More Details

Status

Released

Language

English

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$34,698,685.00