Joe Johnston
Director
October Sky (1999)
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.76%
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Cast
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
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
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
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
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Release Date
February 19, 1999Original Language
EnglishBudget
$25,000,000.00Production Company
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