October Sky (1999)
Watch TrailerSometimes 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.
Date Released :1999-02-19
Votes : 1375
7.7
34,698,685
108 Minutes
Drama
Main Actors
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Ilya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
Jake Mosby
Kaili Hollister
Valentine Carmina
Don Henderson Baker
Jensen
Reviews1
r96sk
10.0
A currentReview by r96skWritten on 2025-07-02T23:48:13.987Z
<em>'October Sky'</em> got me in the feels. I tend to (unintentionally) be a bit of a hardnose when it comes to fiction (even if a biopic) making an impact, but it does occasionally happen and this is one of those times....