October Sky (1999) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Joe Johnston.

Cast

• Jake Gyllenhaal as Homer Hickam
• Chris Cooper as John Hickam
• Chris Owen as Quentin Wilson
• Laura Dern as Miss Riley
• William Lee Scott as Roy Lee
• Chad Lindberg as O'Dell
• Natalie Canerday as Elsie Hickam
• Elya Baskin as Ike Bykovsky
• Chris Ellis as Principal Turner
• Scott Thomas as Jim Hickam
• Randy Stripling as Leon Bolden
• Courtney Cole-Fendley as Dorothy Platt
• David Dwyer as Jake Mosby
• Terry Loughlin as Mr. Dantzler
• Kaili Hollister as Valentine Carmina
• David Copeland as Coach Gainer
• Don Henderson Baker as Jensen
• Tom Kagy as Lenny
• Donald Thorne as Trooper One
• Justin Whitsett as Kid
• Larry Rue as Neighbor
• Neva Howell as Neighbor
• Terry Nienhuis as Neighbor
• Brady Coleman as Anderson
• Rick Forrester as Roper
• Terrence Gibney as Basil Thorpe
• Doug Swander as Corvette Guy
• Keeli Hale Kimbro as Corvette Girl
• Mark Jeffrey Miller as Vernon
• Blaque Fowler as Reverend
• Don Tilley as Rescue Worker
• Rockford Davis as Chemistry Teacher
• John Bennes as Doctor
• Jonathan Fawbush as Barney
• Larry Black as Fred Smith
• Frank Schuler as Moonshiner
• Tommy Smeltzer as Man at Mine
• Charles Lawlor as Miner
• Tom Turbiville as Miner
• Ida Ginn as Quentin's Mom

Crew

• Joe Johnston — Director
• Lewis Colick — Screenplay
• Mark Isham — Original Music Composer
• Fred Murphy — Director of Photography
• Larry Franco — Producer
• Charles Gordon — Producer

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