October Sky

Name: October Sky
Released: 1999-02-19
Rating: 7.679

7.7/10 (1,494)

·1999· 107 min

Director: Joe Johnston

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

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.

Trailer

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

Elya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

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Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

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Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

In brief

October Sky (1999) is a drama, history, family film. With an average rating of 7.7/10 from 1,494 votes, it's one of the higher-rated titles. The film runs 1h 47min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Where can I watch October Sky online?

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How long is October Sky?

October Sky runs 107 minutes (1h 47min).

What rating does October Sky have?

October Sky has an average rating of 7.7/10 based on 1,494 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is October Sky from?

October Sky was released in 1999.