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October Sky(1999)

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

Drama History Family

Status: Released
Release date: 1999-02-19
Runtime: 1h 47m
Rating: 7.7 / 10 (1,461 votes)
Original language: en
Certification: PG
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $34,698,685
Popularity: 6
Adult content: No

Overview

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.

Crew highlights

Directors

Joe Johnston

Writers

Lewis Colick - Screenplay

Producers

Larry Franco
Charles Gordon

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal portrait

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Cooper portrait

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

Chris Owen portrait

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Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Laura Dern portrait

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

William Lee Scott portrait

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg portrait

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday portrait

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskin portrait

Elya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis portrait

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas portrait

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

David Dwyer portrait

David Dwyer

Jake Mosby

Terry Loughlin portrait

Terry Loughlin

Mr. Dantzler

Kaili Hollister portrait

Kaili Hollister

Valentine Carmina

David Copeland

Coach Gainer

Don Henderson Baker portrait

Don Henderson Baker

Jensen

Tom Kagy

Lenny

Production details

Production companies

Universal Pictures

Countries

United States of America

Spoken languages

English

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Keywords

small townbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipsatellitebiographybased on true storyrocketwest virginiamining accidentteachercoal mine1950ssputnikrocketry

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