- Country: USA
- Genres: Biography, Drama, Family
- Release: 1999-02-19
- Director: Joe Johnston (I)
- Writers: Homer H. Hickam Jr. , Lewis Colick
- Language: English
- Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal , Chris Cooper (I) , Laura Dern , Chris Owen
- Runtime: 108 min
- Awards: 4 wins & 11 nominations
- AKA: 十月的天空 (Taiwan) , Ekim Düşü (Turkey) , Жовтневе небо (Ukraine) , October Sky (India) , Октябрьское небо (Russian Federation) , Октобарско небо (Serbia) , October Sky (South Africa) , Oktobrsko nebo (Slovenia) , October Sky (Israel) , Cielo d'ottobre (Italy) , 遠い空の向こうに (Japan) , October Sky (Korea) , Październikowe niebo (Poland) , October Sky (Philippines) , October Sky (Thailand) , October Sky (Netherlands the) , Ciel d'octobre (France, French Republic) , Nebo u listopadu (Croatia) , Cielo de octubre (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , October Sky (India) , Októberi égbolt (Hungary) , October Sky (Cielo de octubre) (Spain) , 十月的天空 (China) , Όνειρα του ουρανού (Greece) , 飛一般夢想 (Hong Kong) , October Sky (Sweden) , Spalio dangus (Lithuania) , October Sky , October Sky (Egypt) , Dogonić kosmos (Poland) , October Sky (Denmark) , October Sky (Canada) , October Sky (United Kingdom) , October Sky (Germany) , Ciel d'octobre (Canada) , Cielo de octubre (Mexico) , Dosięgnąć kosmosu (Poland) , Cielo de octubre (Argentina) , October Sky (Singapore) , O Céu de Outubro (Brazil) , October Sky (United States of America) , October Sky (Ecuador) , Những Cậu Bé Hỏa Tiễn (Vietnam) , Lokakuun taivas (Finland) , October Sky (Australia) , Rocket Boys (United States of America) , Tombé du ciel (Canada) , Céu de Outubro (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0132477
October Sky Cast · · · ALL
Joe Johnston
(I)
Director
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Chris Cooper
(I)
John Hickam
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
(I)
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
Don Henderson Baker
Jensen
Tom Kagy
Lenny
Neva Howell
Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis
Neighbor
Brady Coleman
Anderson
Rick Forrester
Roper
Terrence Gibney
Basil Thorpe
Douglas Swander
Corvette Guy
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Vernon
Blaque Fowler
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