October Sky - Cast

Cast

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  Jake Gyllenhaal

  Played Homer Hickam

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  Chris Cooper

  Played John Hickam

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  Chris Owen

  Played Quentin Wilson

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  Laura Dern

  Played Miss Riley

• 

  William Lee Scott

  Played Roy Lee

• 

  Chad Lindberg

  Played O'Dell

• 

  Natalie Canerday

  Played Elsie Hickam

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  Ilya Baskin

  Played Ike Bykovsky

• 

  Chris Ellis

  Played Principal Turner

• 

  Scott Thomas

  Played Jim Hickam

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  Randy Stripling

  Played Leon Bolden

• 

  Courtney Cole-Fendle…

  Played Dorothy Platt

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  David Dwyer

  Played Jake Mosby

• Terry Loughlin

  Played Mr. Dantzler

• 

  Kaili Hollister

  Played Valentine Carmina

• David Copeland

  Played Coach Gainer

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  Don Henderson Baker

  Played Jensen

• Tom Kagy

  Played Lenny

• Donald Thorne

  Played Trooper One

• Justin Whitsett

  Played Kid

• Larry Rue

  Played Neighbor

• 

  Neva Howell

  Played Neighbor

• Terry Nienhuis

  Played Neighbor

• 

  Brady Coleman

  Played Anderson

• 

  Rick Forrester

  Played Roper

• 

  Terrence Gibney

  Played Basil Thorpe

• Doug Swander

  Played Corvette Guy

• Keeli Hale Kimbro

  Played Corvette Girl

• 

  Mark Jeffrey Miller

  Played Vernon

• 

  Blaque Fowler

  Played Reverend

• Don Tilley

  Played Rescue Worker

• Rockford Davis

  Played Chemistry Teacher

• 

  John Bennes

  Played Doctor

• Jonathan Fawbush

  Played Barney

• Larry Black

  Played Fred Smith

• Frank Schuler

  Played Moonshiner

• 

  Tommy Smeltzer

  Played Man at Mine

• 

  Charles Lawlor

  Played Miner

• Tom Turbiville

  Played Miner

• Ida Ginn

  Played Quentin's Mom

• Richard Lumpkin

  Played Judge at Welch

• Mark W. Johnson

  Played Union Official

• Don Taylor

  Played Union Official

• Don G. Campbell

  Played Mr. Morris

• Liz Byler

  Played Ivy League Girl

• Bradford Ryan Lund

  Played Ivy League Boy

• 

  Frank Hoyt Taylor

  Played Judge at Indy

• 

  Dave Hager

  Played Head Judge

• Ray Elder

  Played Tom Webster

• 

  Andy Stahl

  Played Jack Palmer

• Joe Digaetano

  Played Wernher Von Braun

• Thomas Taylor

  Played Miner in Elevator

• David Ducey

  Played Man in Crowd

• Jenny Patterson

  Played Nurse

• O. Winston Link

  Played Locomotive Engineer