Drama • Family
1999
PG
1 hour and 48 minutes
Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole 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.
Release:
February 19, 1999
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Budget:
25.000.000 $
Revenue:
34.698.685 $
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Crew
Cast
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Miss Riley
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Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Homer Hickam
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Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Quentin Wilson
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Chris Cooper
John Hickam
John Hickam
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William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Roy Lee
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Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
O'Dell
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Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Elsie Hickam
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Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Ike Bykovsky
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Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Principal Turner
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Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Jim Hickam
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Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Leon Bolden
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Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
Dorothy Platt
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David Dwyer
Jake Mosby
Jake Mosby
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Terry Loughlin
Mr. Dantzler
Mr. Dantzler
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Kaili Hollister
Valentine Carmina
Valentine Carmina
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David Copeland
Coach Gainer
Coach Gainer
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Don Henderson Baker
Jensen
Jensen
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Tom Kagy
Lenny
Lenny
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Donald Thorne
Trooper One
Trooper One
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Justin Whitsett
Kid
Kid
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Larry Rue
Neighbor
Neighbor
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Neva Howell
Neighbor
Neighbor
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Terry Nienhuis
Neighbor
Neighbor
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Brady Coleman
Anderson
Anderson
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Rick Forrester
Roper
Roper
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Terrence Gibney
Basil Thorpe
Basil Thorpe
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Doug Swander
Corvette Guy
Corvette Guy
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Keeli Hale Kimbro
Corvette Girl
Corvette Girl
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Mark Jeffrey Miller
Vernon
Vernon
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Blaque Fowler
Reverend
Reverend
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Don Tilley
Rescue Worker
Rescue Worker
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Rockford Davis
Chemistry Teacher
Chemistry Teacher
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John Bennes
Doctor
Doctor
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Jonathan Fawbush
Barney
Barney
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Larry Black
Fred Smith
Fred Smith
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Frank Schuler
Moonshiner
Moonshiner
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Tommy Smeltzer
Man at Mine
Man at Mine
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Charles Lawlor
Miner
Miner
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Tom Turbiville
Miner
Miner
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Ida Ginn
Quentin's Mom
Quentin's Mom
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Richard Lumpkin
Judge at Welch
Judge at Welch
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Mark W. Johnson
Union Official
Union Official
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Don Taylor
Union Official
Union Official
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Don G. Campbell
Mr. Morris
Mr. Morris
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Liz Byler
Ivy League Girl
Ivy League Girl
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Bradford Ryan Lund
Ivy League Boy
Ivy League Boy
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Frank Hoyt Taylor
Judge at Indy
Judge at Indy
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Dave Hager
Head Judge
Head Judge
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Ray Elder
Tom Webster
Tom Webster
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Andy Stahl
Jack Palmer
Jack Palmer
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Joe Digaetano
Wernher Von Braun
Wernher Von Braun
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Thomas Taylor
Miner in Elevator
Miner in Elevator
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David Ducey
Man in Crowd
Man in Crowd
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Jenny Patterson
Nurse
Nurse
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O. Winston Link
Locomotive Engineer
Locomotive Engineer
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