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October Sky

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

1999 · 1h 47m · 7.7 on TMDB

PG

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.

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
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

Production

Universal Pictures

Directed by

Where to watch

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Released: February 19, 1999
Budget: $25M
Box office: $34.7M

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