Overview - October Sky
Date of release
Budget
$25,000,000.00
Revenue
$34,698,685.00
Spoken Languages
- English
Production companies
Name: Universal Pictures
Production country United States of America
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.
Cast
Name: Laura Dern
Character: Miss Riley
Popularity: 16.52
Name: Jake Gyllenhaal
Character: Homer Hickam
Popularity: 44.01
Name: Chris Owen
Character: Quentin Wilson
Popularity: 11.684
Name: Chris Cooper
Character: John Hickam
Popularity: 13.072
Name: William Lee Scott
Character: Roy Lee
Popularity: 4.219
Name: Chad Lindberg
Character: O'Dell
Popularity: 7.036
Name: Natalie Canerday
Character: Elsie Hickam
Popularity: 3.079
Name: Elya Baskin
Character: Ike Bykovsky
Popularity: 6.247
