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October Sky

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

Rating7.7/10

Release1999

Runtime1h 47m

Votes1,394

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.

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Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$34,698,685

139% ROI

Original Language

Release Date

February 19, 1999

Popularity

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Ilya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

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