October Sky (1999)

02/19/1999 (US) • 1h 48m

Drama

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Ilya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$25,000,000.00

Revenue

$34,698,685.00

Keywords

small town

based on novel or book

parent child relationship

satellite

biography

based on true story

rocket

west virginia

mining accident

teacher

coal mine

1950s

sputnik

rocketry

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