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October Sky

October Sky

# Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Drama   Family
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD 25,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1999-02-19
⌚ Running Time: 108 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.66

Beloved Cast

Laura Dern original image
Miss Riley
Laura Dern
Jake Gyllenhaal original image
Homer Hickam
Jake Gyllenhaal
Chris Owen original image
Quentin Wilson
Chris Owen
Chris Cooper original image
John Hickam
Chris Cooper
William Lee Scott original image
Roy Lee
William Lee Scott
Chad Lindberg original image
O'Dell
Chad Lindberg
Natalie Canerday original image
Elsie Hickam
Natalie Canerday
Elya Baskin original image
Ike Bykovsky
Elya Baskin
Chris Ellis original image
Principal Turner
Chris Ellis
Scott Thomas original image
Jim Hickam
Scott Thomas
Randy Stripling original image
Leon Bolden
Randy Stripling
Courtney Cole-Fendley original image
Dorothy Platt
Courtney Cole-Fendley
David Dwyer original image
Jake Mosby
David Dwyer
Terry Loughlin original image
Mr. Dantzler
Terry Loughlin
Kaili Hollister original image
Valentine Carmina
Kaili Hollister
David Copeland original image
Coach Gainer
David Copeland
Don Henderson Baker original image
Jensen
Don Henderson Baker
Tom Kagy original image
Lenny
Tom Kagy
Donald Thorne original image
Trooper One
Donald Thorne
Justin Whitsett original image
Kid
Justin Whitsett
Larry Rue original image
Neighbor
Larry Rue
Neva Howell original image
Neighbor
Neva Howell
Terry Nienhuis original image
Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis
Brady Coleman original image
Anderson
Brady Coleman
Rick Forrester original image
Roper
Rick Forrester
Terrence Gibney original image
Basil Thorpe
Terrence Gibney
Doug Swander original image
Corvette Guy
Doug Swander
Keeli Hale Kimbro original image
Corvette Girl
Keeli Hale Kimbro
Mark Jeffrey Miller original image
Vernon
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Blaque Fowler original image
Reverend
Blaque Fowler
Don Tilley original image
Rescue Worker
Don Tilley
Rockford Davis original image
Chemistry Teacher
Rockford Davis
John Bennes original image
Doctor
John Bennes
Jonathan Fawbush original image
Barney
Jonathan Fawbush
Larry Black original image
Fred Smith
Larry Black
Frank Schuler original image
Moonshiner
Frank Schuler
Tommy Smeltzer original image
Man at Mine
Tommy Smeltzer
Charles Lawlor original image
Miner
Charles Lawlor
Tom Turbiville original image
Miner
Tom Turbiville
Ida Ginn original image
Quentin's Mom
Ida Ginn
Richard Lumpkin original image
Judge at Welch
Richard Lumpkin
Mark W. Johnson original image
Union Official
Mark W. Johnson
Don Taylor original image
Union Official
Don Taylor
Don G. Campbell original image
Mr. Morris
Don G. Campbell
Liz Byler original image
Ivy League Girl
Liz Byler
Bradford Ryan Lund original image
Ivy League Boy
Bradford Ryan Lund
Frank Hoyt Taylor original image
Judge at Indy
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Dave Hager original image
Head Judge
Dave Hager
Ray Elder original image
Tom Webster
Ray Elder
Andy Stahl original image
Jack Palmer
Andy Stahl
Joe Digaetano original image
Wernher Von Braun
Joe Digaetano
Thomas Taylor original image
Miner in Elevator
Thomas Taylor
David Ducey original image
Man in Crowd
David Ducey
Jenny Patterson original image
Nurse
Jenny Patterson
O. Winston Link original image
Locomotive Engineer
O. Winston Link

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