

October Sky
1999 • 1h 47m • Drama, History, Family
90%Rotten Tomatoes
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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.
- Director
- Joe Johnston
- Writers
- Lewis Colick
- Status
- Released
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Top Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam

Chris Cooper
John Hickam

Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson

Laura Dern
Miss Riley

William Lee Scott
Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg
O'Dell

Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis
Principal Turner

Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt



















