October Sky

Drama • Family

77%
October Sky
October Sky
PG
2/19/19991h 48m

Theatrical Release (US)

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

Overview:

Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. However, in October 1957 everything changes when the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, goes into orbit. When Homer sees the Soviet satellite streak overhead, he becomes inspired to learn how to build rockets. With the help of his friends, and the local nerd, Homer sets to do just that by trial and a lot of error. Unfortunately, most of the town, and especially Homer's father, thinks that they are wasting their time. Only one teacher understands their efforts and lets them know that they could become contenders in the national science fair with college scholarships being the prize. Now the gang must learn to perfect their craft and overcome the many problems facing them as they shoot for the stars.

Director:

Joe Johnston

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$25,000,000.00

Revenue:

$34,698,685.00

Key words:

  • small town
  • based on novel or book
  • parent child relationship
  • satellite
  • biography
  • rocket
  • west virginia
  • mining accident
  • teacher
  • coal mine
  • 1950s
  • sputnik
  • rocketry

Cast

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

~ as ~

Miss Riley

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

~ as ~

Homer Hickam

Chris Owen

Chris Owen

~ as ~

Quentin Wilson

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

~ as ~

John Hickam

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

~ as ~

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

Chad Lindberg

~ as ~

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

~ as ~

Elsie Hickam

Ilya Baskin

Ilya Baskin

~ as ~

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

~ as ~

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas

~ as ~

Jim Hickam

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