October Sky
October Sky
7.7
|February 19, 1999|1h 48m|Movie
Drama

Storyline

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.

Top Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

Chris Owen

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Ilya Baskin

Ilya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

Randy Stripling

Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Jake Mosby

?

Terry Loughlin

Mr. Dantzler

Kaili Hollister

Kaili Hollister

Valentine Carmina

?

David Copeland

Coach Gainer

Don Henderson Baker

Don Henderson Baker

Jensen

?

Tom Kagy

Lenny

?

Donald Thorne

Trooper One

?

Justin Whitsett

Kid

Director

Joe Johnston

Writers

Lewis Colick

Status

Released

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