Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
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October Sky
“Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.”
PG · 10 Dec 1999 · 107 min · English
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The film
Synopsis
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.
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On screen
Cast & characters
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
R
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
C
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- Joe Johnston
- Writing
- Lewis Colick, Homer H. Hickam Jr.
- Cinematography
- Fred Murphy
- Original music
- Mark Isham
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