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October Sky

October Sky

7,7 /10 (1,429 Votes)
1999 EN 107 min

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.

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Release date

19/02/1999

Votes

1,429

Popularity

2.9

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

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

107 min

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$34,698,685

Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

Chris Owen

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Laura Dern

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

William Lee Scott

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

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Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

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Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

David Dwyer

David Dwyer

Jake Mosby

Terry Loughlin

Terry Loughlin

Mr. Dantzler

Kaili Hollister

Kaili Hollister

Valentine Carmina

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David Copeland

Coach Gainer

Don Henderson Baker

Don Henderson Baker

Jensen

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Tom Kagy

Lenny

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Donald Thorne

Trooper One

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Justin Whitsett

Kid

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Larry Rue

Neighbor

Neva Howell

Neva Howell

Neighbor

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Terry Nienhuis

Neighbor

Brady Coleman

Brady Coleman

Anderson

Rick Forrester

Rick Forrester

Roper

Terrence Gibney

Terrence Gibney

Basil Thorpe

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Doug Swander

Corvette Guy

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Keeli Hale Kimbro

Corvette Girl

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Vernon

Blaque Fowler

Blaque Fowler

Reverend

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Don Tilley

Rescue Worker

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Rockford Davis

Chemistry Teacher

John Bennes

John Bennes

Doctor

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Jonathan Fawbush

Barney

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Larry Black

Fred Smith

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Frank Schuler

Moonshiner

Tommy Smeltzer

Tommy Smeltzer

Man at Mine

Charles Lawlor

Charles Lawlor

Miner

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Tom Turbiville

Miner

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Ida Ginn

Quentin's Mom

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Richard Lumpkin

Judge at Welch

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Mark W. Johnson

Union Official

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Don Taylor

Union Official

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Don G. Campbell

Mr. Morris

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Liz Byler

Ivy League Girl

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Bradford Ryan Lund

Ivy League Boy

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Judge at Indy

Dave Hager

Dave Hager

Head Judge

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Ray Elder

Tom Webster

Andy Stahl

Andy Stahl

Jack Palmer

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Joe Digaetano

Wernher Von Braun

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Thomas Taylor

Miner in Elevator

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David Ducey

Man in Crowd

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Jenny Patterson

Nurse

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O. Winston Link

Locomotive Engineer

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r96sk

r96sk

2025-07-02

⭐ 10

<em>'October Sky'</em> got me in the feels. I tend to (unintentionally) be a bit of a hardnose when it comes to fiction (even if a biopic) making an impact, but it does occasionally happen and this is one of those times. Weirdly too, because it is cheesy/cliché/whatever, but it worked tremendously for me. I felt my heartstrings tug a fair number of times throughout, culminating with those lovely final few scenes; I was actually welling up, would you believe? Any longer and tears may have been shed <i>*shudder*</i>. I've basically only seen one movie this last month - what has the break done…

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