October Sky
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Film19991h 47mReleased
DramaHistory
Not rated
Where to watch
Details
- Director
- Joe Johnston
- Language
- English
- Released
- 1999-02-19
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
Community score
7.71,458 votes on TMDB
Confidence
Rating weighted by how many people voted
7.5
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.
Cast
- 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 Hickam
