October Sky (1999)

October Sky (1999)

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky. 1999-02-19 United States of America 108 Min. PG-13
7.7 1255 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Laura Dern is Miss Riley
Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal is Homer Hickam
Homer Hickam
Chris Owen is Quentin Wilson
Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper is John Hickam
John Hickam
William Lee Scott is Roy Lee
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg is O'Dell
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday is Elsie Hickam
Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin is Ike Bykovsky
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis is Principal Turner
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas is Jim Hickam
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling is Leon Bolden
Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley is Dorothy Platt
Dorothy Platt

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