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October Sky

1999Rating7.7· 107 minDramaHistoryFamily

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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Cast & Crew

  • 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

  • Elya Baskin

    Elya Baskin

    Ike Bykovsky

  • Chris Ellis

    Chris Ellis

    Principal Turner

  • Scott Thomas

    Scott Thomas

    Jim Hickam

  • Randy Stripling

    Leon Bolden

  • Courtney Cole-Fendley

    Dorothy Platt

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