October Sky 25 years old

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

October Sky

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.

Credits

October Sky Cast

Name Character
Jake Gyllenhaal He was 18, now 43 years old as Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper He was 47, now 72 years old as John Hickam
Chris Owen He was 18, now 43 years old as Quentin
Natalie Canerday She was 36, now 62 years old as Elsie Hickam
Elya Baskin He was 48, now 73 years old as Ike Bykovsky
Laura Dern She was 32, now 57 years old as Miss Riley
Chad Lindberg He was 22, now 47 years old as O'Dell
William Lee Scott He was 25, now 50 years old as Roy Lee
David Dwyer He was 34, now 60 years old as Jake Mosby
Chris Ellis He was 42, 62 years old when he died as Principal Turner
Randy Stripling as Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley as Dorothy Platt
Terry Loughlin He was 55, 73 years old when he died as Mr. Dantzler
Scott Miles He was 22, now 47 years old as Jim Hickam
Kaili Hollister She was 21, now 46 years old as Valentine Carmina

October Sky Crew

Name Department
Nancy Foy as Casting. Production
Betsy Cox as Costume Design. Costume & Make-Up
Fred Murphy as Director of Photography. He was 56 (now 81) years old Camera
Barry Robison as Production Design. Art
Chris L. Spellman as Set Decoration. Art
Lewis Colick as Screenplay. He was 48 (now 73) years old Writing
Marc Sternberg as Executive Producer. Production
Larry J. Franco as Producer. He was 49 (now 74) years old Production
Mark Isham as Original Music Composer. He was 47 (now 72) years old Sound
Joe Johnston as Director. He was 48 (now 73) years old Directing
Robert Dalva as Editor. He was 56 (now 81) years old Editing
Homer H. Hickam, Jr. as Book. He was 56 (now 81) years old Writing
October Sky poster
October Sky (25 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, February 19, 1999
  • Runtime: 108 minutes
  • Budget: 25000000.00
  • Revenue: 34698685.00