October Sky

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

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.

Drama Family

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)