
October Sky (1999)
Released:
1999-02-19
Duration:
1hr 48min
Rating 7.7
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
Overview
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.
Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $25,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $34,698,685.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 3.531 |
Directed By
Joe Johnston
Crew
Director
Joe Johnston
Joe Johnston
Screenplay
Lewis Colick
Lewis Colick
Production Office Assistant
Julie D'Antoni
Julie D'Antoni
Stunts
Russell Towery
Russell Towery
Stunts
John Fagan
John Fagan
Stunts
Jeff Galpin
Jeff Galpin
Stunts
Robert Vazquez
Robert Vazquez
Script Supervisor
Brenda K. Wachel
Brenda K. Wachel
Stunt Coordinator
Cliff Cudney
Cliff Cudney
Stunt Double
David Brian Martin
David Brian Martin
Rigging Grip
Terry Arthur
Terry Arthur
Casting
Nancy Foy
Nancy Foy
Original Music Composer
Mark Isham
Mark Isham
Director of Photography
Fred Murphy
Fred Murphy
Executive Producer
Peter Cramer
Peter Cramer
Costume Design
Betsy Cox
Betsy Cox
Editor
Robert Dalva
Robert Dalva
Set Decoration
Chris L. Spellman
Chris L. Spellman
Makeup Supervisor
Lynn Barber
Lynn Barber
Makeup Artist
Leigh Ann Yandle
Leigh Ann Yandle
Producer
Larry Franco
Larry Franco
Production Design
Barry Robison
Barry Robison
Executive Producer
Marc Sternberg
Marc Sternberg
Art Direction
Tony Fanning
Tony Fanning
Makeup Artist
Julie Callihan
Julie Callihan
Producer
Charles Gordon
Charles Gordon
Stunts
Mike Smith
Mike Smith
Unit Production Manager
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner
Second Assistant Director
Jonathan McGarry
Jonathan McGarry
First Assistant Director
Betsy Magruder
Betsy Magruder
Visual Effects Producer
Mark S. Miller
Mark S. Miller
Music Editor
Tom Carlson
Tom Carlson
Assistant Art Director
Andrew Menzies
Andrew Menzies
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Bill 'Splat' Johnson
Bill 'Splat' Johnson
Set Designer
William G. Davis
William G. Davis
Supervising ADR Editor
Elizabeth Kenton
Elizabeth Kenton
Hairstylist
Beka Wilson
Beka Wilson
Production Sound Mixer
Mary H. Ellis
Mary H. Ellis
Special Effects Supervisor
Joe Digaetano
Joe Digaetano
Key Hair Stylist
Susan Mills
Susan Mills
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Mitchell
Jim Mitchell
Supervising Sound Editor
Howell Gibbens
Howell Gibbens
Set Designer
Alan Hook
Alan Hook
Hairstylist
Michealle Vanderpool
Michealle Vanderpool
Key Makeup Artist
Gloria Belz
Gloria Belz
Music Editor
Joe E. Rand
Joe E. Rand
TOP CAST

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

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Valentine Carmina
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Coach Gainer

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Jensen
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Lenny
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Trooper One
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Kid
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Neighbor

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Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis
Neighbor

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Anderson

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Roper

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Basil Thorpe
Doug Swander
Corvette Guy
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Corvette Girl

Mark Jeffrey Miller
Vernon

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Reverend
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Rescue Worker
Rockford Davis
Chemistry Teacher

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Doctor
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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