October Sky
Joe Johnston1999-02-19
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
7.7
108 min
Based on 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, and eventually became a NASA scientist.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Laura Dern | Miss Riley | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Jake Gyllenhaal | Homer Hickam | The Free Refills |
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Chris Owen | Quentin Wilson | Unowned |
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Chris Cooper | John Hickam | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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William Lee Scott | Roy Lee | Unowned |
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Chad Lindberg | O'Dell | Unowned |
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Natalie Canerday | Elsie Hickam | Unowned |
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Elya Baskin | Ike Bykovsky | Unowned |
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Chris Ellis | Principal Turner | Unowned |
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Scott Thomas | Jim Hickam | Unowned |
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Randy Stripling | Leon Bolden | Unowned |
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Courtney Cole-Fendley | Dorothy Platt | Unowned |
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David Dwyer | Jake Mosby | Unowned |
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Terry Loughlin | Mr. Dantzler | Unowned |
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Kaili Hollister | Valentine Carmina | Unowned |
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David Copeland | Coach Gainer | Unowned |
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Don Henderson Baker | Jensen | Unowned |
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Tom Kagy | Lenny | Unowned |
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Donald Thorne | Trooper One | Unowned |
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Justin Whitsett | Kid | Unowned |
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Larry Rue | Neighbor | Unowned |
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Neva Howell | Neighbor | Unowned |
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Terry Nienhuis | Neighbor | Unowned |
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Brady Coleman | Anderson | Unowned |
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Rick Forrester | Roper | Unowned |
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Terrence Gibney | Basil Thorpe | Unowned |
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Doug Swander | Corvette Guy | Unowned |
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Keeli Hale Kimbro | Corvette Girl | Unowned |
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Mark Jeffrey Miller | Vernon | Unowned |
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Blaque Fowler | Reverend | Unowned |
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Don Tilley | Rescue Worker | Unowned |
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Rockford Davis | Chemistry Teacher | Unowned |
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John Bennes | Doctor | Unowned |
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Jonathan Fawbush | Barney | Unowned |
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Larry Black | Fred Smith | Unowned |
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Frank Schuler | Moonshiner | Unowned |
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Tommy Smeltzer | Man at Mine | Unowned |
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Charles Lawlor | Miner | Unowned |
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Tom Turbiville | Miner | Unowned |
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Ida Ginn | Quentin's Mom | Unowned |
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Richard Lumpkin | Judge at Welch | Unowned |
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Mark W. Johnson | Union Official | Unowned |
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Don Taylor | Union Official | Unowned |
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Don G. Campbell | Mr. Morris | Unowned |
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Liz Byler | Ivy League Girl | Unowned |
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Bradford Ryan Lund | Ivy League Boy | Unowned |
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Frank Hoyt Taylor | Judge at Indy | Unowned |
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Dave Hager | Head Judge | Unowned |
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Ray Elder | Tom Webster | Unowned |
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Andy Stahl | Jack Palmer | Unowned |
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Joe Digaetano | Wernher Von Braun | Unowned |
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Thomas Taylor | Miner in Elevator | Unowned |
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David Ducey | Man in Crowd | Unowned |
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Jenny Patterson | Nurse | Unowned |
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O. Winston Link | Locomotive Engineer | Unowned |