Country
United States
Date
Feb 19, 1999
Certification
PG
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Elya Baskin | Ike Bykovsky |
| Chris Ellis | Principal Turner |
| Scott Thomas | Jim Hickam |
| Randy Stripling | Leon Bolden |
| Courtney Cole-Fendley | Dorothy Platt |
| David Dwyer | Jake Mosby |
| Terry Loughlin | Mr. Dantzler |
| Kaili Hollister | Valentine Carmina |
| David Copeland | Coach Gainer |
| Don Henderson Baker | Jensen |
| Tom Kagy | Lenny |
| Donald Thorne | Trooper One |
| Justin Whitsett | Kid |
| Larry Rue | Neighbor |
| Neva Howell | Neighbor |
| Terry Nienhuis | Neighbor |
| Brady Coleman | Anderson |
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| Rick Forrester | Roper |
| Terrence Gibney | Basil Thorpe |
| Doug Swander | Corvette Guy |
| Keeli Hale Kimbro | Corvette Girl |
| Mark Jeffrey Miller | Vernon |
| Blaque Fowler | Reverend |
| Don Tilley | Rescue Worker |
| Rockford Davis | Chemistry Teacher |
| John Bennes | Doctor |
| Jonathan Fawbush | Barney |
| Larry Black | Fred Smith |
| Frank Schuler | Moonshiner |
| Tommy Smeltzer | Man at Mine |
| Charles Lawlor | Miner |
| Tom Turbiville | Miner |
| Ida Ginn | Quentin's Mom |
| Richard Lumpkin | Judge at Welch |
| Mark W. Johnson | Union Official |
| Don Taylor | Union Official |
| Don G. Campbell | Mr. Morris |
| Liz Byler | Ivy League Girl |
| Bradford Ryan Lund | Ivy League Boy |
| Frank Hoyt Taylor | Judge at Indy |
| Dave Hager | Head Judge |
| Ray Elder | Tom Webster |
| Andy Stahl | Jack Palmer |
| Joe Digaetano | Wernher Von Braun |
| Thomas Taylor | Miner in Elevator |
| David Ducey | Man in Crowd |
| Jenny Patterson | Nurse |
| O. Winston Link | Locomotive Engineer |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | October Sky |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Universal Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 19 febbraio 1999 |
| Exec. Producer | Peter Cramer, Marc Sternberg |
| Producer | Larry Franco, Charles Gordon |
| Writer | Lewis Colick, Homer H. Hickam Jr. |
| Casting | Nancy Foy |
| Editors | Robert Dalva |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
| Asst. Directors | Betsy Magruder, Jonathan McGarry, Joe Johnston, Brenda K. Wachel |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 15, 1999
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Nov 19, 1999
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Dec 10, 1999
Certification
PG
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Country
France
Date
Jan 26, 2000
Certification
TP
Country
Japan
Date
Feb 26, 2000
Digital
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 19, 1999
Certification
6
Country
Switzerland
Date
Feb 17, 2000
Certification
6
Country
Hungary
Date
Sep 26, 2000
Certification
6
Physical media
Country
Sweden
Date
Feb 19, 1999
Certification
15
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 22, 2000
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 07, 2003
Certification
6
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 13, 2003
Certification
6
Note
Net 5
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