October Sky poster
Director Joe Johnston
Screenplay Lewis Colick

October Sky

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

Release Date: 1999-02-19

Duration: 108 minutes

Synopsis

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.

Casting

  • Jake Gyllenhaal
    Homer Hickam
  • Laura Dern
    Miss Riley
  • Chris Cooper
    John Hickam
  • Chad Lindberg
    O'Dell
  • Chris Ellis
    Principal Turner
  • Chris Owen
    Quentin Wilson
  • William Lee Scott
    Roy Lee
  • Elya Baskin
    Ike Bykovsky
  • David Dwyer
    Jake Mosby
  • Neva Howell
    Neighbor