October Sky

October Sky

108 mins | Drama, Family | Feb. 19, 1999

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.

October Sky

108 mins | Drama, Family | Feb. 19, 1999

October Sky
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.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title October Sky
Directors Jonathan McGarry, Betsy Magruder, Joe Johnston
Writers Homer H. Hickam Jr., Lewis Colick

Cast

Laura Dern

as Miss Riley

Jake Gyllenhaal

as Homer Hickam

Chris Owen

as Quentin Wilson

Chris Cooper

as John Hickam

William Lee Scott

as Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

as O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

as Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskin

as Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

as Principal Turner

Scott Miles

as Jim Hickam

Randy Stripling

as Leon Bolden

Courtney Cole-Fendley

as Dorothy Platt

David Dwyer

as Jake Mosby

Terry Loughlin

as Mr. Dantzler

Kaili Hollister

as Valentine Carmina

David Copeland

as Coach Gainer

Tom Kagy

as Lenny

Donald Thorne

as Trooper One

Larry Rue

as Neighbor

Neva Howell

as Neighbor

Terry Nienhuis

as Neighbor

Brady Coleman

as Anderson

Rick Forrester

as Roper

Terrence Gibney

as Basil Thorpe

Doug Swander

as Corvette Guy

Keeli Hale Kimbro

as Corvette Girl

Blaque Fowler

as Reverend

Don Tilley

as Rescue Worker

Rockford Davis

as Chemistry Teacher

John Bennes

as Doctor

Jonathan Fawbush

as Barney

Larry Black

as Fred Smith

Frank Schuler

as Moonshiner

Tommy Smeltzer

as Man at Mine

Charles Lawlor

as Miner

Tom Turbiville

as Miner

Ida Ginn

as Quentin's Mom

Richard Lumpkin

as Judge at Welch

Mark W. Johnson

as Union Official

Don Taylor

as Union Official

Don G. Campbell

as Mr. Morris

Liz Byler

as Ivy League Girl

Bradford Ryan Lund

as Ivy League Boy

Frank Hoyt Taylor

as Judge at Indy

Dave Hager

as Head Judge

Ray Elder

as Tom Webster

Andy Stahl

as Jack Palmer

Joe Digaetano

as Wernher Von Braun

Thomas Taylor

as Miner in Elevator

David Ducey

as Man in Crowd

Jenny Patterson

as Nurse

O. Winston Link

as Locomotive Engineer