October Sky
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.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Chris Owen
Quentin
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Scott Miles
Jim Hickam
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Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Mark Isham
Composer
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Fred Murphy
Cinematographer
