October Sky

★7.8 1999 Biography, Drama, Family

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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Actors

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

RS Randy Stripling Leon Bolden

CC Courtney Cole-Fendley Dorothy Platt