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October Sky

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1999
 108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Joe Johnston

Starring

Jake Gyllenhaal · Chris Cooper · Laura Dern · Chris Owen · William Lee Scott · Chad Lindberg

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 19th February 1999
Canada release date Canada release: 19th February 1999
United States release date United States release: 19th February 1999

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 10th Dec '99
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £578.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 5th Mar '99
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: $3.7 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 20

Chart position history

UK box office

10 Dec, 1999
4
17 Dec, 1999
7
24 Dec, 1999
3
31 Dec, 1999
14

US box office

5 Mar, 1999
6
12 Mar, 1999
10
19 Mar, 1999
14
26 Mar, 1999
14

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

7+

M/12

T

A

12

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £1 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $32.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $36 Million

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Directed By

Director
Role
Joe Johnston
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Chris Owen
Quentin
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
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
Douglas 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
Tom Taylor
Miner in Elevator
David Ducey
Man in Crowd
Jenny Patterson
Nurse
O. Winston Link
Locomotive Engineer
Wren Barnes
Science Fair Student
Ryder Davis
Man in Crowd
Brian Edward Keith
Coal Miner
Shawn Lindsay
Miner