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

1999

1h 48m

7.7(1377 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

55 members

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Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

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Chris Cooper

John Hickam

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Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

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Laura Dern

Miss Riley

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William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

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Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

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Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

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Ilya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

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Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

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Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

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Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

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Courtney Cole-Fendley

Dorothy Platt

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David Dwyer

Jake Mosby

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Terry Loughlin

Mr. Dantzler

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Kaili Hollister

Valentine Carmina

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David Copeland

Coach Gainer

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Don Henderson Baker

Jensen

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Tom Kagy

Lenny

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Donald Thorne

Trooper One

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Justin Whitsett

Kid

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Larry Rue

Neighbor

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Neva Howell

Neighbor

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Terry Nienhuis

Neighbor

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Brady Coleman

Anderson

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Rick Forrester

Roper

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Terrence Gibney

Basil Thorpe

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Doug Swander

Corvette Guy

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Keeli Hale Kimbro

Corvette Girl

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Mark Jeffrey Miller

Vernon

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Blaque Fowler

Reverend

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Don Tilley

Rescue Worker

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Rockford Davis

Chemistry Teacher

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John Bennes

Doctor

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Jonathan Fawbush

Barney

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Larry Black

Fred Smith

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Frank Schuler

Moonshiner

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Tommy Smeltzer

Man at Mine

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Charles Lawlor

Miner

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Tom Turbiville

Miner

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Ida Ginn

Quentin's Mom

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Richard Lumpkin

Judge at Welch

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Mark W. Johnson

Union Official

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Don Taylor

Union Official

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Don G. Campbell

Mr. Morris

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Liz Byler

Ivy League Girl

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Bradford Ryan Lund

Ivy League Boy

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Frank Hoyt Taylor

Judge at Indy

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Dave Hager

Head Judge

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Ray Elder

Tom Webster

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Andy Stahl

Jack Palmer

Crew

Joe Digaetano

Wernher Von Braun

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Thomas Taylor

Miner in Elevator

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David Ducey

Man in Crowd

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Jenny Patterson

Nurse

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O. Winston Link

Locomotive Engineer

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