October Sky
Film1999107 min7.7/10 on TMDB
Directed by Joe Johnston
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
The story
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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
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 HickamRandy Stripling
Randy StriplingLeon BoldenCourtney Cole-Fendley
Courtney Cole-FendleyDorothy PlattExplore the crew
- Director
- Joe Johnston
- Screenplay
- Lewis Colick
- Producer
- Larry Franco
- Original Music Composer
- Mark Isham
- Director of Photography
- Fred Murphy
- Editor
- Robert Dalva
- Producer
- Charles Gordon