October Sky
Drama | Family
Release Date
February 19, 1999
Duration
108 min
Status
Released
Language
en
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.
Casts
Miss Riley
Laura Dern
Homer Hickam
Jake Gyllenhaal
Quentin Wilson
Chris Owen
John Hickam
Chris Cooper
Roy Lee
William Lee Scott
O'Dell
Chad Lindberg
Elsie Hickam
Natalie Canerday
Ike Bykovsky
Ilya Baskin
Principal Turner
Chris Ellis
Jim Hickam
Scott Thomas
Leon Bolden
Randy Stripling
Dorothy Platt
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Jake Mosby
David Dwyer
Mr. Dantzler
Terry Loughlin
Valentine Carmina
Kaili Hollister
Coach Gainer
David Copeland
Jensen
Don Henderson Baker
Lenny
Tom Kagy
Trooper One
Donald Thorne
Kid
Justin Whitsett
Neighbor
Larry Rue
Neighbor
Neva Howell
Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis
Anderson
Brady Coleman
Roper
Rick Forrester
Basil Thorpe
Terrence Gibney
Corvette Guy
Doug Swander
Corvette Girl
Keeli Hale Kimbro
Vernon
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Reverend
Blaque Fowler
Rescue Worker
Don Tilley
Chemistry Teacher
Rockford Davis
Doctor
John Bennes
Barney
Jonathan Fawbush
Fred Smith
Larry Black
Moonshiner
Frank Schuler
Man at Mine
Tommy Smeltzer
Miner
Charles Lawlor
Miner
Tom Turbiville
Quentin's Mom
Ida Ginn
Judge at Welch
Richard Lumpkin
Union Official
Mark W. Johnson
Union Official
Don Taylor
Mr. Morris
Don G. Campbell
Ivy League Girl
Liz Byler
Ivy League Boy
Bradford Ryan Lund
Judge at Indy
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Head Judge
Dave Hager
Tom Webster
Ray Elder
Jack Palmer
Andy Stahl
Wernher Von Braun
Joe Digaetano
Miner in Elevator
Thomas Taylor
Man in Crowd
David Ducey
Nurse
Jenny Patterson
Locomotive Engineer
O. Winston Link
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