Overview - October Sky

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama
  • History

Runtime: 107 minutes

Homepage: October Sky

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

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.

Cast

  • Name: Jake Gyllenhaal

    Character: Homer Hickam

    Popularity: 12.3914

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  • Name: Chris Cooper

    Character: John Hickam

    Popularity: 1.7901

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  • Name: Chris Owen

    Character: Quentin Wilson

    Popularity: 1.0423

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  • Name: Laura Dern

    Character: Miss Riley

    Popularity: 3.7982

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  • Name: William Lee Scott

    Character: Roy Lee

    Popularity: 0.7115

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  • Name: Chad Lindberg

    Character: O'Dell

    Popularity: 1.1404

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  • Name: Natalie Canerday

    Character: Elsie Hickam

    Popularity: 0.3479

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  • Name: Elya Baskin

    Character: Ike Bykovsky

    Popularity: 0.816

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