October Sky
1999 · Movie · 1h 47m · PG
DramaHistory
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
71/100
Key crew
- Joe JohnstonDirector
- Lewis ColickScreenplay
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
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
- Randy StriplingLeon Bolden
- Courtney Cole-FendleyDorothy Platt
Stills
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Themes
small townbased on novel or bookparent child relationshipsatellitebiographybased on true storyrocketwest virginiamining accidentteachercoal mine1950s