October Sky
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
7.7(1,460) 1999-02-19 107 minDramaHistoryFamily
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.
ScreenplayLewis Colick
DirectorJoe Johnston
Original Music ComposerMark Isham
ProducerLarry Franco
ProducerCharles Gordon
Cast & characters
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
as John Hickam
Chris Owen
as Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
as Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
as Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
as O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
as Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin
as Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
as Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
as Jim Hickam
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Randy Stripling
as Leon Bolden
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Courtney Cole-Fendley
as Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
as Jake Mosby
Terry Loughlin
as Mr. Dantzler
Kaili Hollister
as Valentine Carmina
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David Copeland
as Coach Gainer
Don Henderson Baker
as Jensen
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Tom Kagy
as Lenny
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Donald Thorne
as Trooper One
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Justin Whitsett
as Kid
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Larry Rue
as Neighbor
Neva Howell
as Neighbor
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Terry Nienhuis
as Neighbor
Brady Coleman
as Anderson
