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October Sky( 1999)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Laura Dern

      Miss Riley

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      Jake Gyllenhaal

      Homer Hickam

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      Chris Owen

      Quentin Wilson

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      Chris Cooper

      John Hickam

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      William Lee Scott

      Roy Lee

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      Chad Lindberg

      O'Dell

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      Natalie Canerday

      Elsie Hickam

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      Elya Baskin

      Ike Bykovsky

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      Chris Ellis

      Principal Turner

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      Scott Thomas

      Jim Hickam

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      Randy Stripling

      Leon Bolden

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      Courtney Cole-Fendley

      Dorothy Platt

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      David Dwyer

      Jake Mosby

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      Terry Loughlin

      Mr. Dantzler

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      Kaili Hollister

      Valentine Carmina

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      David Copeland

      Coach Gainer

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      Don Henderson Baker

      Jensen

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      Tom Kagy

      Lenny

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      Donald Thorne

      Trooper One

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      Justin Whitsett

      Kid

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      Larry Rue

      Neighbor

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      Neva Howell

      Neighbor

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      Terry Nienhuis

      Neighbor

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      Brady Coleman

      Anderson

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      Rick Forrester

      Roper

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      Terrence Gibney

      Basil Thorpe

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      Doug Swander

      Corvette Guy

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      Keeli Hale Kimbro

      Corvette Girl

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      Mark Jeffrey Miller

      Vernon

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      Blaque Fowler

      Reverend

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      Don Tilley

      Rescue Worker

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      Rockford Davis

      Chemistry Teacher

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      John Bennes

      Doctor

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      Jonathan Fawbush

      Barney

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      Larry Black

      Fred Smith

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      Frank Schuler

      Moonshiner

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      Tommy Smeltzer

      Man at Mine

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      Charles Lawlor

      Miner

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      Tom Turbiville

      Miner

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      Ida Ginn

      Quentin's Mom

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      Richard Lumpkin

      Judge at Welch

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      Mark W. Johnson

      Union Official

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      Don Taylor

      Union Official

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      Don G. Campbell

      Mr. Morris

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      Liz Byler

      Ivy League Girl

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      Bradford Ryan Lund

      Ivy League Boy

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      Frank Hoyt Taylor

      Judge at Indy

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      Dave Hager

      Head Judge

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      Ray Elder

      Tom Webster

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      Andy Stahl

      Jack Palmer

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      Joe Digaetano

      Wernher Von Braun

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      Thomas Taylor

      Miner in Elevator

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      David Ducey

      Man in Crowd

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      Jenny Patterson

      Nurse

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      O. Winston Link

      Locomotive Engineer

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    25000000.00

    Revenue

    34698685.00

    Keywords

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