

October Sky (1999)
- PG
- 02/19/1999 (US)
- Drama, Family
- 1h 48m
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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.
Joe Johnston
DirectorLewis Colick
ScreenplayCast

Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam