Anytube

October Sky

7.7

Drama

Family

1999-02-19

108 mins

The Plot

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 and Crew

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

David Dwyer

Jake Mosby

Terry Loughlin

Mr. Dantzler

Kaili Hollister

Valentine Carmina

David Copeland

Coach Gainer

Don Henderson Baker

Jensen

Tom Kagy

Lenny

Donald Thorne

Trooper One

Justin Whitsett

Kid

Larry Rue

Neighbor

Neva Howell

Neighbor

Terry Nienhuis

Neighbor

Brady Coleman

Anderson

Rick Forrester

Roper

Terrence Gibney

Basil Thorpe

Doug Swander

Corvette Guy

Keeli Hale Kimbro

Corvette Girl

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Vernon

Blaque Fowler

Reverend

Don Tilley

Rescue Worker

Rockford Davis

Chemistry Teacher

John Bennes

Doctor

Jonathan Fawbush

Barney

Larry Black

Fred Smith

Frank Schuler

Moonshiner

Tommy Smeltzer

Man at Mine

Charles Lawlor

Miner

Tom Turbiville

Miner

Ida Ginn

Quentin's Mom

Richard Lumpkin

Judge at Welch

Mark W. Johnson

Union Official

Don Taylor

Union Official

Don G. Campbell

Mr. Morris

Liz Byler

Ivy League Girl

Bradford Ryan Lund

Ivy League Boy

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Judge at Indy

Dave Hager

Head Judge

Ray Elder

Tom Webster

Andy Stahl

Jack Palmer

Joe Digaetano

Wernher Von Braun

Thomas Taylor

Miner in Elevator

David Ducey

Man in Crowd

Jenny Patterson

Nurse

O. Winston Link

Locomotive Engineer

Videos & Trailers

October Sky trailer