October Sky (1999)
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.
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Laura Dern
as Miss Riley
as Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal
as Homer Hickam
as Homer Hickam
Chris Owen
as Quentin Wilson
as Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper
as John Hickam
as John Hickam
William Lee Scott
as Roy Lee
as Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
as O'Dell
as O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
as Elsie Hickam
as Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin
as Ike Bykovsky
as Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
as Principal Turner
as Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
as Jim Hickam
as Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
as Leon Bolden
as Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley
as Dorothy Platt
as Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
as Jake Mosby
as Jake Mosby
Terry Loughlin
as Mr. Dantzler
as Mr. Dantzler
Kaili Hollister
as Valentine Carmina
as Valentine Carmina
David Copeland
as Coach Gainer
as Coach Gainer
Don Henderson Baker
as Jensen
as Jensen
Tom Kagy
as Lenny
as Lenny
Donald Thorne
as Trooper One
as Trooper One
Justin Whitsett
as Kid
as Kid
Larry Rue
as Neighbor
as Neighbor
Neva Howell
as Neighbor
as Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis
as Neighbor
as Neighbor
Brady Coleman
as Anderson
as Anderson
Rick Forrester
as Roper
as Roper
Terrence Gibney
as Basil Thorpe
as Basil Thorpe
Doug Swander
as Corvette Guy
as Corvette Guy
Keeli Hale Kimbro
as Corvette Girl
as Corvette Girl
Mark Jeffrey Miller
as Vernon
as Vernon
Blaque Fowler
as Reverend
as Reverend
Don Tilley
as Rescue Worker
as Rescue Worker
Rockford Davis
as Chemistry Teacher
as Chemistry Teacher
John Bennes
as Doctor
as Doctor
Jonathan Fawbush
as Barney
as Barney
Larry Black
as Fred Smith
as Fred Smith
Frank Schuler
as Moonshiner
as Moonshiner
Tommy Smeltzer
as Man at Mine
as Man at Mine
Charles Lawlor
as Miner
as Miner
Tom Turbiville
as Miner
as Miner
Ida Ginn
as Quentin's Mom
as Quentin's Mom
Richard Lumpkin
as Judge at Welch
as Judge at Welch
Mark W. Johnson
as Union Official
as Union Official
Don Taylor
as Union Official
as Union Official
Don G. Campbell
as Mr. Morris
as Mr. Morris
Liz Byler
as Ivy League Girl
as Ivy League Girl
Bradford Ryan Lund
as Ivy League Boy
as Ivy League Boy
Frank Hoyt Taylor
as Judge at Indy
as Judge at Indy
Dave Hager
as Head Judge
as Head Judge
Ray Elder
as Tom Webster
as Tom Webster
Andy Stahl
as Jack Palmer
as Jack Palmer
Joe Digaetano
as Wernher Von Braun
as Wernher Von Braun
Thomas Taylor
as Miner in Elevator
as Miner in Elevator
David Ducey
as Man in Crowd
as Man in Crowd
Jenny Patterson
as Nurse
as Nurse
O. Winston Link
as Locomotive Engineer
as Locomotive Engineer
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Joe Johnston
Director
Director
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Screenplay
Julie D'Antoni
Production Office Assistant
Production Office Assistant
Russell Towery
Stunts
Stunts
John Fagan
Stunts
Stunts
Jeff Galpin
Stunts
Stunts
Robert Vazquez
Stunts
Stunts
Brenda K. Wachel
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Cliff Cudney
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
David Brian Martin
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Terry Arthur
Rigging Grip
Rigging Grip
Nancy Foy
Casting
Casting
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Peter Cramer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Costume Design
Robert Dalva
Editor
Editor
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Lynn Barber
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Leigh Ann Yandle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Larry Franco
Producer
Producer
Barry Robison
Production Design
Production Design
Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Book
Book
Marc Sternberg
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Tony Fanning
Art Direction
Art Direction
Julie Callihan
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Charles Gordon
Producer
Producer
Mike Smith
Stunts
Stunts
Zane Weiner
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Jonathan McGarry
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Mark S. Miller
Visual Effects Producer
Visual Effects Producer
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Music Editor
Andrew Menzies
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Bill 'Splat' Johnson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Special Effects Makeup Artist
William G. Davis
Set Designer
Set Designer
Elizabeth Kenton
Supervising ADR Editor
Supervising ADR Editor
Beka Wilson
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Mary H. Ellis
Production Sound Mixer
Production Sound Mixer
Joe Digaetano
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor
Susan Mills
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Jim Mitchell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Howell Gibbens
Supervising Sound Editor
Supervising Sound Editor
Alan Hook
Set Designer
Set Designer
Michealle Vanderpool
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Gloria Belz
Key Makeup Artist
Key Makeup Artist
Joe E. Rand
Music Editor
Music Editor
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