October Sky
1999·1h 47m
7.7/ 10 (1,480 votes)
“Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.”
DramaHistoryFamily
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.
Trailer
Director
Joe Johnston
Writers
Lewis Colick
Where to Watch
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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
Details
Language
en
Status
Released
Budget
$25M
Box Office
$35M
