October Sky
1999-02-19The 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.

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.

Homer Hickam
Jake Gyllenhaal

John Hickam
Chris Cooper

Quentin Wilson
Chris Owen

Miss Riley
Laura Dern

Roy Lee
William Lee Scott

O'Dell
Chad Lindberg

Elsie Hickam
Natalie Canerday

Ike Bykovsky
Ilya Baskin

Principal Turner
Chris Ellis

Jim Hickam
Scott Thomas

Leon Bolden
Randy Stripling

Dorothy Platt
Courtney Cole-Fendley

Jake Mosby
David Dwyer
Mr. Dantzler
Terry Loughlin

Valentine Carmina
Kaili Hollister
Coach Gainer
David Copeland

Jensen
Don Henderson Baker
Lenny
Tom Kagy
Trooper One
Donald Thorne
Kid
Justin Whitsett
Neighbor
Larry Rue

Neighbor
Neva Howell
Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis

Anderson
Brady Coleman

Roper
Rick Forrester

Basil Thorpe
Terrence Gibney
Corvette Guy
Doug Swander
Corvette Girl
Keeli Hale Kimbro

Vernon
Mark Jeffrey Miller

Reverend
Blaque Fowler
Rescue Worker
Don Tilley
Chemistry Teacher
Rockford Davis

Doctor
John Bennes
Barney
Jonathan Fawbush
Fred Smith
Larry Black
Moonshiner
Frank Schuler

Man at Mine
Tommy Smeltzer

Miner
Charles Lawlor
Miner
Tom Turbiville
Quentin's Mom
Ida Ginn
Judge at Welch
Richard Lumpkin
Union Official
Mark W. Johnson
Union Official
Don Taylor
Mr. Morris
Don G. Campbell
Ivy League Girl
Liz Byler
Ivy League Boy
Bradford Ryan Lund

Judge at Indy
Frank Hoyt Taylor

Head Judge
Dave Hager
Tom Webster
Ray Elder

Jack Palmer
Andy Stahl
Wernher Von Braun
Joe Digaetano
Miner in Elevator
Thomas Taylor
Man in Crowd
David Ducey
Nurse
Jenny Patterson
Locomotive Engineer
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