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October Sky poster

October Sky (1999)

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.

Release: 1999-02-19
Runtime: 107 min
Rating: 7.675 / 10
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Ilya Baskin
Ilya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
David Dwyer
Jake Mosby
Terry Loughlin
Terry Loughlin
Mr. Dantzler
Kaili Hollister
Kaili Hollister
Valentine Carmina
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David Copeland
Coach Gainer
Don Henderson Baker
Don Henderson Baker
Jensen
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Tom Kagy
Lenny