October Sky 25 years old
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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.
Credits
October Sky Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jake Gyllenhaal He was 18, now 43 years old | as Homer Hickam |
| Chris Cooper He was 47, now 73 years old | as John Hickam |
| Chris Owen He was 18, now 44 years old | as Quentin |
| Natalie Canerday She was 36, now 62 years old | as Elsie Hickam |
| Elya Baskin He was 48, now 74 years old | as Ike Bykovsky |
| Laura Dern She was 32, now 57 years old | as Miss Riley |
| Chad Lindberg He was 22, now 48 years old | as O'Dell |
| William Lee Scott He was 25, now 51 years old | as Roy Lee |
| David Dwyer He was 34, now 60 years old | as Jake Mosby |
| Chris Ellis He was 42, 62 years old when he died | as Principal Turner |
| Randy Stripling | as Leon Bolden |
| Courtney Cole-Fendley | as Dorothy Platt |
| Terry Loughlin He was 55, 73 years old when he died | as Mr. Dantzler |
| Kaili Hollister She was 21, now 47 years old | as Valentine Carmina |
| Scott Miles He was 22, now 48 years old | as Jim Hickam |
October Sky Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Nancy Foy as Casting. | Production |
| Betsy Cox as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Fred Murphy as Director of Photography. He was 56 (now 81) years old | Camera |
| Barry Robison as Production Design. | Art |
| Chris L. Spellman as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Lewis Colick as Screenplay. He was 48 (now 73) years old | Writing |
| Marc Sternberg as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Larry J. Franco as Producer. He was 49 (now 75) years old | Production |
| Mark Isham as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (now 73) years old | Sound |
| Joe Johnston as Director. He was 48 (now 74) years old | Directing |
| Robert Dalva as Editor. He was 56 (now 82) years old | Editing |
| Homer H. Hickam, Jr. as Book. He was 56 (now 81) years old | Writing |
October Sky (25 years)
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
- Release day: Friday, February 19, 1999
- Runtime: 108 minutes
- Budget: 25000000.00
- Revenue: 34698685.00