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| Universal Studios (1999) | |||||
| Biography, Drama, Family | |||||
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| Chris Cooper | John Hickam | |
| Laura Dern | Miss Frieda Riley | |
| Jake Gyllenhaal | Homer Hickam | |
| Chris Owen | Quentin Wilson | |
| William Lee Scott | Roy Lee Cook | |
| Chad Lindberg | Sherman O'Dell | |
| Natalie Canerday | Elsie Hickam | |
| Scott Miles | Jim Hickam | |
| Randy Stripling | Leon Bolden | |
| Chris Ellis | Principal Turner |
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| Producer | Charles Gordon
Larry J. Franco |
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| Writer | Lewis Colick
Homer H. Hickam Jr. |
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| Cinematography | Fred Murphy
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| Musician | Mark Isham
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October Sky is a 1999 film produced by Charles Gordon, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper and Laura Dern. It is 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. |
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