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October Sky is a 1999 American biographical drama film directed by Joe Johnston and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern. The screenplay by Lewis Colick, based on the memoir of the same name, tells the true story of Homer H. Hickam Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and eventually became a NASA engineer.

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1999 · 1h 47m · Drama · History · Family

TMDB 7.7/10 (1,461 votes)

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.

Directed by Joe Johnston

Box office $35M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Joe JohnstonDirector

Jake Gyllenhaalas Homer Hickam

Chris Cooperas John Hickam

Chris Owenas Quentin Wilson

Laura Dernas Miss Riley

William Lee Scottas Roy Lee

Chad Lindbergas O'Dell

Natalie Canerdayas Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskinas Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellisas Principal Turner

Scott Thomasas Jim Hickam RRandy Striplingas Leon Bolden CCourtney Cole-Fendleyas Dorothy Platt

David Dwyeras Jake Mosby