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October Sky

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

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, Family

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Budget: $25,000,000 | Revenue : $34,698,685

Runtime: 108 minutes

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Laura Dern

Played Miss Riley

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Jake Gyllenhaal

Played Homer Hickam

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Chris Owen

Played Quentin Wilson

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Chris Cooper

Played John Hickam

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William Lee Scott

Played Roy Lee

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Chad Lindberg

Played O'Dell

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Natalie Canerday

Played Elsie Hickam

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Elya Baskin

Played Ike Bykovsky

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Chris Ellis

Played Principal Turner

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Scott Thomas

Played Jim Hickam

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Randy Stripling

Played Leon Bolden

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Courtney Cole-Fendley

Played Dorothy Platt

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David Dwyer

Played Jake Mosby

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Terry Loughlin

Played Mr. Dantzler

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Kaili Hollister

Played Valentine Carmina

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David Copeland

Played Coach Gainer

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Don Henderson Baker

Played Jensen

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Tom Kagy

Played Lenny

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Donald Thorne

Played Trooper One

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Justin Whitsett

Played Kid

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Larry Rue

Played Neighbor

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Neva Howell

Played Neighbor

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Terry Nienhuis

Played Neighbor

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Brady Coleman

Played Anderson

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Rick Forrester

Played Roper

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Terrence Gibney

Played Basil Thorpe

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Doug Swander

Played Corvette Guy

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Keeli Hale Kimbro

Played Corvette Girl

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Mark Jeffrey Miller

Played Vernon

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Blaque Fowler

Played Reverend

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Don Tilley

Played Rescue Worker

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Rockford Davis

Played Chemistry Teacher

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John Bennes

Played Doctor

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Jonathan Fawbush

Played Barney

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Larry Black

Played Fred Smith

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Frank Schuler

Played Moonshiner

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Tommy Smeltzer

Played Man at Mine

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Charles Lawlor

Played Miner

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Tom Turbiville

Played Miner

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Ida Ginn

Played Quentin's Mom

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Richard Lumpkin

Played Judge at Welch

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Mark W. Johnson

Played Union Official

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Don Taylor

Played Union Official

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Don G. Campbell

Played Mr. Morris

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Liz Byler

Played Ivy League Girl

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Bradford Ryan Lund

Played Ivy League Boy

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Frank Hoyt Taylor

Played Judge at Indy

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Dave Hager

Played Head Judge

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Ray Elder

Played Tom Webster

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Andy Stahl

Played Jack Palmer

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Joe Digaetano

Played Wernher Von Braun

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Thomas Taylor

Played Miner in Elevator

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David Ducey

Played Man in Crowd

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Jenny Patterson

Played Nurse

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O. Winston Link

Played Locomotive Engineer

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