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October Sky (1999)

Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.

Genre : Drama, Family

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Joe Johnston
Writer : Lewis Colick

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Laura Dern
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Owen
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
William Lee Scott
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin
Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Miles
Scott Miles
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
David Dwyer
Jake Mosby
Terry Loughlin
Terry Loughlin
Mr. Dantzler
Kaili Hollister
Kaili Hollister
Valentine Carmina
David Copeland
David Copeland
Coach Gainer
Don Henderson Baker
Don Henderson Baker
Jensen
Tom Kagy
Tom Kagy
Lenny
Donald Thorne
Donald Thorne
Trooper One
Justin Whitsett
Justin Whitsett
Kid
Larry Rue
Larry Rue
Neighbor
Neva Howell
Neva Howell
Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis
Terry Nienhuis
Neighbor
Brady Coleman
Brady Coleman
Anderson
Rick Forrester
Rick Forrester
Roper
Terrence Gibney
Terrence Gibney
Basil Thorpe
Doug Swander
Doug Swander
Corvette Guy
Keeli Hale Kimbro
Keeli Hale Kimbro
Corvette Girl
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Vernon
Blaque Fowler
Blaque Fowler
Reverend
Don Tilley
Don Tilley
Rescue Worker
Rockford Davis
Rockford Davis
Chemistry Teacher
John Bennes
John Bennes
Doctor
Jonathan Fawbush
Jonathan Fawbush
Barney
Larry Black
Larry Black
Fred Smith
Frank Schuler
Frank Schuler
Moonshiner
Tommy Smeltzer
Tommy Smeltzer
Man at Mine
Charles Lawlor
Charles Lawlor
Miner
Tom Turbiville
Tom Turbiville
Miner
Ida Ginn
Ida Ginn
Quentin's Mom
Richard Lumpkin
Richard Lumpkin
Judge at Welch
Mark W. Johnson
Mark W. Johnson
Union Official
Don Taylor
Don Taylor
Union Official
Don G. Campbell
Don G. Campbell
Mr. Morris
Liz Byler
Liz Byler
Ivy League Girl
Bradford Ryan Lund
Bradford Ryan Lund
Ivy League Boy
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Judge at Indy
Dave Hager
Dave Hager
Head Judge
Ray Elder
Ray Elder
Tom Webster
Andy Stahl
Andy Stahl
Jack Palmer
Joe Digaetano
Joe Digaetano
Wernher Von Braun
Thomas Taylor
Thomas Taylor
Miner in Elevator
David Ducey
David Ducey
Man in Crowd
Jenny Patterson
Jenny Patterson
Nurse
O. Winston Link
O. Winston Link
Locomotive Engineer

Crews

Joe Johnston
Joe Johnston
Director
Lewis Colick
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Julie D'Antoni
Julie D'Antoni
Production Office Assistant
Nancy Foy
Nancy Foy
Casting
Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Book
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco
Producer
Peter Cramer
Peter Cramer
Executive Producer
Marc Sternberg
Marc Sternberg
Executive Producer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Fred Murphy
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
Robert Dalva
Robert Dalva
Editor
Barry Robison
Barry Robison
Production Design
Tony Fanning
Tony Fanning
Art Direction
Chris L. Spellman
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
Betsy Cox
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Julie Callihan
Julie Callihan
Makeup Artist
Leigh Ann Yandle
Leigh Ann Yandle
Makeup Artist
Lynn Barber
Lynn Barber
Makeup Supervisor
Charles Gordon
Charles Gordon
Producer
Mike Smith
Mike Smith
Stunts
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner
Unit Production Manager
Betsy Magruder
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Jonathan McGarry
Jonathan McGarry
Second Assistant Director
Andrew Menzies
Andrew Menzies
Assistant Art Director
William G. Davis
William G. Davis
Set Designer
Alan Hook
Alan Hook
Set Designer
Mary H. Ellis
Mary H. Ellis
Production Sound Mixer
Joe Digaetano
Joe Digaetano
Special Effects Supervisor
Gloria Belz
Gloria Belz
Key Makeup Artist
Bill 'Splat' Johnson
Bill 'Splat' Johnson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Susan Mills
Susan Mills
Key Hair Stylist
Beka Wilson
Beka Wilson
Hairstylist
Michealle Vanderpool
Michealle Vanderpool
Hairstylist
Jim Mitchell
Jim Mitchell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark S. Miller
Mark S. Miller
Visual Effects Producer
Howell Gibbens
Howell Gibbens
Supervising Sound Editor
Elizabeth Kenton
Elizabeth Kenton
Supervising ADR Editor
Thomas A. Carlson
Thomas A. Carlson
Music Editor
Joe E. Rand
Joe E. Rand
Music Editor
Terry Arthur
Terry Arthur
Rigging Grip

Trailers and other movies

October Sky trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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