Jake GyllenhaalHomer HickamSavaraTV movie
October Sky
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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.
DramaHistoryFamily
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen
Directed by
Joe Johnston
About
October Sky
DramaHistoryFamily
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.
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Information
- Released
- Feb 19, 1999
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Status
- Released
Language & origin
- Original audio
- English
- Country
- US
- Rating
- PG
- Directed by
- Joe Johnston
Production
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Cast
People in this story
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 HickamMetadata and artwork discovery powered by TMDB.