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.

Lewis Colick

Screenplay

Joe Johnston

Director

Cast

Laura Dern's headshot

Laura Dern

Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal's headshot

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam
Chris Owen's headshot

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper's headshot

Chris Cooper

John Hickam
William Lee Scott's headshot

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg's headshot

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell
Natalie Canerday's headshot

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam
Ilya Baskin's headshot

Ilya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

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