< October Sky (1999)

MOVIE | 1h 48m | Open in IMDB | WL | ? / 7.8 (112_113)

Biography, Drama, Family | 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.

• Director: Joe Johnston
• Jake Gyllenhaal (19) - Homer Hickam
• Chris Cooper (48) - John Hickam
• Laura Dern (32) - Miss Riley
• Chris Owen (19) - Quentin
• William Lee Scott (26) - Roy Lee
• Chad Lindberg (23) - O'Dell
• Natalie Canerday (37) - Elsie Hickam
• Scott Miles (23) - Jim Hickam
• Randy Stripling (51) - Leon Bolden
• Chris Ellis (50) - Principal Turner
• Elya Baskin (49) - Ike Bykovsky
• Courtney Cole-Fendley (21) - Dorothy Platt
• David Dwyer (42) - Jake Mosby
• Terry Loughlin (55) - Mr. Dantzler
• Kaili Hollister - Valentine Carmina
• David Copeland (64) - Coach Gainer
• Don Henderson Baker - Jensen
• Tom Kagy - Lenny
• Donald Thorne - Trooper One
• Justin Whitsett - Kid