October Sky

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

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.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Jake GyllenhaalHomer Hickam

Chris CooperJohn Hickam

Chris OwenQuentin Wilson

Laura DernMiss Riley

William Lee ScottRoy Lee

Chad LindbergO'Dell

Natalie CanerdayElsie Hickam

Elya BaskinIke Bykovsky

Chris EllisPrincipal Turner

Scott ThomasJim Hickam

RRandy StriplingLeon Bolden

CCourtney Cole-FendleyDorothy Platt

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