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.
Cast
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Ilya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
Jake Mosby
Terry Loughlin
Mr. Dantzler
Kaili Hollister
Valentine Carmina
David Copeland
Coach Gainer
Don Henderson Baker
Jensen
Tom Kagy
Lenny
Donald Thorne
Trooper One
Justin Whitsett
Kid
Larry Rue
Neighbor
Neva Howell
Neighbor
Terry Nienhuis
Neighbor
Brady Coleman
Anderson
Rick Forrester
Roper
Terrence Gibney
Basil Thorpe
Doug Swander
Corvette Guy
Keeli Hale Kimbro
Corvette Girl
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Vernon
Blaque Fowler
Reverend
Don Tilley
Rescue Worker
Rockford Davis
Chemistry Teacher
John Bennes
Doctor
Jonathan Fawbush
Barney
Larry Black
Fred Smith
Frank Schuler
Moonshiner
Tommy Smeltzer
Man at Mine
Charles Lawlor
Miner
Tom Turbiville
Miner
Ida Ginn
Quentin's Mom
Richard Lumpkin
Judge at Welch
Mark W. Johnson
Union Official
Don Taylor
Union Official
Don G. Campbell
Mr. Morris
Liz Byler
Ivy League Girl
Bradford Ryan Lund
Ivy League Boy
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Judge at Indy
Dave Hager
Head Judge
Ray Elder
Tom Webster
Andy Stahl
Jack Palmer
Joe Digaetano
Wernher Von Braun
Thomas Taylor
Miner in Elevator
David Ducey
Man in Crowd
Jenny Patterson
Nurse
O. Winston Link
Locomotive Engineer
Crew
Joe Johnston
Director
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Book
Robert Dalva
Editor
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
Jonathan McGarry
Second Assistant Director
Peter Cramer
Executive Producer
Marc Sternberg
Executive Producer
Larry Franco
Producer
Charles Gordon
Producer
Barry Robison
Production Design
Nancy Foy
Casting
Betsy Cox
Costume Design
Susan Mills
Key Hair Stylist
Beka Wilson
Hairstylist
Michealle Vanderpool
Hairstylist
Gloria Belz
Key Makeup Artist
Leigh Ann Yandle
Makeup Artist
Julie Callihan
Makeup Artist
Lynn Barber
Makeup Supervisor
Andrew Menzies
Assistant Art Director
Howell Gibbens
Supervising Sound Editor
Mary H. Ellis
Production Sound Mixer
Elizabeth Kenton
Supervising ADR Editor
Joe Digaetano
Special Effects Supervisor
Bill 'Splat' Johnson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Jim Mitchell
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark S. Miller
Visual Effects Producer
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Tom Carlson
Music Editor
Joe E. Rand
Music Editor
Terry Arthur
Rigging Grip
Chris L. Spellman
Set Decoration
William G. Davis
Set Designer
Alan Hook
Set Designer
Brenda K. Wachel
Script Supervisor
Russell Towery
Stunts
John Fagan
Stunts
Jeff Galpin
Stunts
Robert Vazquez
Stunts
Mike Smith
Stunts
Cliff Cudney
Stunt Coordinator
David Brian Martin
Stunt Double
Zane Weiner
Unit Production Manager
Julie D'Antoni
Production Office Assistant
Tony Fanning
Art Direction
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