October Sky

October Sky

Drama Family

Storyline: Based on 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, and eventually became a NASA scientist.

Release Date: 1999-02-19

Original Language: en

Original Title: October Sky

Status: Released

Runtime: 108 minutes

TagLine: Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

Rating: (1256 votes)

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $34,698,685

Production Companies: Universal Pictures

Spoken Languages: English

View On: TMDb | IMDb

Popularity:

1%

Watch Providers

Cast Members

Laura Dern

Laura Dern (Miss Riley)

80.69%

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal (Homer Hickam)

100.00%

Chris Owen

Chris Owen (Quentin Wilson)

19.18%

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper (John Hickam)

40.18%

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott (Roy Lee)

22.09%

Chad Lindberg

Chad Lindberg (O'Dell)

38.73%

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday (Elsie Hickam)

7.75%

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin (Ike Bykovsky)

23.99%

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis (Principal Turner)

13.15%

Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas (Jim Hickam)

9.12%

Randy Stripling

Randy Stripling (Leon Bolden)

4.09%

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Courtney Cole-Fendley (Dorothy Platt)

10.24%

David Dwyer

David Dwyer (Jake Mosby)

19.18%

Terry Loughlin

Terry Loughlin (Mr. Dantzler)

12.38%

Kaili Hollister

Kaili Hollister (Valentine Carmina)

6.34%

David Copeland

David Copeland (Coach Gainer)

1.00%

Don Henderson Baker

Don Henderson Baker (Jensen)

10.49%

Tom Kagy

Tom Kagy (Lenny)

1.00%

Donald Thorne

Donald Thorne (Trooper One)

1.00%

Justin Whitsett

Justin Whitsett (Kid)

1.00%

Larry Rue

Larry Rue (Neighbor)

1.00%

Neva Howell

Neva Howell (Neighbor)

3.86%

Terry Nienhuis

Terry Nienhuis (Neighbor)

1.00%

Brady Coleman

Brady Coleman (Anderson)

3.45%

Rick Forrester

Rick Forrester (Roper)

1.00%

Terrence Gibney

Terrence Gibney (Basil Thorpe)

2.06%

Doug Swander

Doug Swander (Corvette Guy)

1.11%

Keeli Hale Kimbro

Keeli Hale Kimbro (Corvette Girl)

1.00%

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Mark Jeffrey Miller (Vernon)

19.34%

Blaque Fowler

Blaque Fowler (Reverend)

3.35%

Don Tilley

Don Tilley (Rescue Worker)

2.15%

Rockford Davis

Rockford Davis (Chemistry Teacher)

1.00%

John Bennes

John Bennes (Doctor)

7.69%

Jonathan Fawbush

Jonathan Fawbush (Barney)

1.00%

Larry Black

Larry Black (Fred Smith)

1.70%

Frank Schuler

Frank Schuler (Moonshiner)

1.00%

Tommy Smeltzer

Tommy Smeltzer (Man at Mine)

1.00%

Charles Lawlor

Charles Lawlor (Miner)

6.44%

Tom Turbiville

Tom Turbiville (Miner)

3.19%

Ida Ginn

Ida Ginn (Quentin's Mom)

1.00%

Richard Lumpkin

Richard Lumpkin (Judge at Welch)

1.00%

Mark W. Johnson

Mark W. Johnson (Union Official)

2.67%

Don Taylor

Don Taylor (Union Official)

1.00%

Don G. Campbell

Don G. Campbell (Mr. Morris)

1.00%

Liz Byler

Liz Byler (Ivy League Girl)

1.00%

Bradford Ryan Lund

Bradford Ryan Lund (Ivy League Boy)

1.00%

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor (Judge at Indy)

10.10%

Dave Hager

Dave Hager (Head Judge)

3.28%

Ray Elder

Ray Elder (Tom Webster)

1.00%

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl (Jack Palmer)

7.28%

Joe Digaetano

Joe Digaetano (Wernher Von Braun)

4.76%

Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor (Miner in Elevator)

1.00%

David Ducey

David Ducey (Man in Crowd)

1.00%

Jenny Patterson

Jenny Patterson (Nurse)

1.00%

O. Winston Link

O. Winston Link (Locomotive Engineer)

1.00%

Images

Movie Image

⭐ 3.334 / 10 🗳️ 1 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 1.75 / 10 🗳️ 2 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0.166 / 10 🗳️ 1 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes

Movie Image

⭐ 0 / 10 🗳️ 0 votes