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October Sky(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-02-19
77%
1384 Votes
Time: 1h 47m
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $25,000,000.00
Revenue: $34,698,685.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: October Sky
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Ilya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
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