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poster movie October Sky

October Sky (1999)

PG

1999-02-19

  • Drama
  • History
  • Family

1h 47m

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.

  • Lewis ColickScreenplay
  • Homer H. Hickam Jr.Book
  • Joe JohnstonDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleOctober Sky

Budget$25,000,000.00

Revenue$34,698,685.00

Casts

  • Profile Jake Gyllenhaal with character Homer Hickam

    Jake Gyllenhaal

    Homer Hickam

  • Profile Chris Cooper with character John Hickam

    Chris Cooper

    John Hickam

  • Profile Chris Owen with character Quentin Wilson

    Chris Owen

    Quentin Wilson

  • Profile Laura Dern with character Miss Riley

    Laura Dern

    Miss Riley

  • Profile William Lee Scott with character Roy Lee

    William Lee Scott

    Roy Lee

  • Profile Chad Lindberg with character O'Dell

    Chad Lindberg

    O'Dell

  • Profile Natalie Canerday with character Elsie Hickam

    Natalie Canerday

    Elsie Hickam

  • Profile Elya Baskin with character Ike Bykovsky

    Elya Baskin

    Ike Bykovsky

  • Profile Chris Ellis with character Principal Turner

    Chris Ellis

    Principal Turner

  • Profile Scott Thomas with character Jim Hickam

    Scott Thomas

    Jim Hickam

  • Randy Stripling

    Leon Bolden

  • Courtney Cole-Fendley

    Dorothy Platt

  • Profile David Dwyer with character Jake Mosby

    David Dwyer

    Jake Mosby

  • Profile Terry Loughlin with character Mr. Dantzler

    Terry Loughlin

    Mr. Dantzler

  • Profile Kaili Hollister with character Valentine Carmina

    Kaili Hollister

    Valentine Carmina

  • David Copeland

    Coach Gainer

  • Profile Don Henderson Baker with character Jensen

    Don Henderson Baker

    Jensen

  • Tom Kagy

    Lenny

  • Donald Thorne

    Trooper One

  • Justin Whitsett

    Kid

  • Larry Rue

    Neighbor

  • Profile Neva Howell with character Neighbor

    Neva Howell

    Neighbor

  • Terry Nienhuis

    Neighbor

  • Profile Brady Coleman with character Anderson

    Brady Coleman

    Anderson

  • Profile Rick Forrester with character Roper

    Rick Forrester

    Roper

  • Profile Terrence Gibney with character Basil Thorpe

    Terrence Gibney

    Basil Thorpe

  • Doug Swander

    Corvette Guy

  • Keeli Hale Kimbro

    Corvette Girl

  • Profile Mark Jeffrey Miller with character Vernon

    Mark Jeffrey Miller

    Vernon

  • Profile Blaque Fowler with character Reverend

    Blaque Fowler

    Reverend

  • Don Tilley

    Rescue Worker

  • Rockford Davis

    Chemistry Teacher

  • Profile John Bennes with character Doctor

    John Bennes

    Doctor

  • Jonathan Fawbush

    Barney

  • Larry Black

    Fred Smith

  • Frank Schuler

    Moonshiner

  • Profile Tommy Smeltzer with character Man at Mine

    Tommy Smeltzer

    Man at Mine

  • Profile Charles Lawlor with character Miner

    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

  • Profile Frank Hoyt Taylor with character Judge at Indy

    Frank Hoyt Taylor

    Judge at Indy

  • Profile Dave Hager with character Head Judge

    Dave Hager

    Head Judge

  • Ray Elder

    Tom Webster

  • Profile Andy Stahl with character Jack Palmer

    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