Production Credits October Sky
October Sky
Full Cast & Crew
An in-depth look at the talented ensemble and technical visionaries who brought October Sky to life.
The Cast
50 Members
Jake GyllenhaalHomer Hickam
Chris CooperJohn Hickam
Chris OwenQuentin Wilson
Laura DernMiss Riley
William Lee ScottRoy Lee
Chad LindbergO'Dell
Natalie CanerdayElsie Hickam
Elya BaskinIke Bykovsky
Chris EllisPrincipal Turner
Scott ThomasJim Hickam
Randy StriplingLeon Bolden
Courtney Cole-FendleyDorothy Platt
David DwyerJake Mosby
Terry LoughlinMr. Dantzler
Kaili HollisterValentine Carmina
David CopelandCoach Gainer
Don Henderson BakerJensen
Tom KagyLenny
Donald ThorneTrooper One
Larry RueNeighbor
Neva HowellNeighbor
Terry NienhuisNeighbor
Brady ColemanAnderson
Rick ForresterRoper
Terrence GibneyBasil Thorpe
Doug SwanderCorvette Guy
Keeli Hale KimbroCorvette Girl
Mark Jeffrey MillerVernon
Blaque FowlerReverend
Don TilleyRescue Worker
Rockford DavisChemistry Teacher
John BennesDoctor
Jonathan FawbushBarney
Larry BlackFred Smith
Frank SchulerMoonshiner
Tommy SmeltzerMan at Mine
Charles LawlorMiner
Tom TurbivilleMiner
Ida GinnQuentin's Mom
Richard LumpkinJudge at Welch
Mark W. JohnsonUnion Official
Don TaylorUnion Official
Don G. CampbellMr. Morris
Liz BylerIvy League Girl
Bradford Ryan LundIvy League Boy
Frank Hoyt TaylorJudge at Indy
Dave HagerHead Judge
Ray ElderTom Webster
Andy StahlJack Palmer
Technical Crew
Top Credits
Joe JohnstonDirector
Lewis ColickScreenplay
Larry FrancoProducer
Peter CramerExecutive Producer
Marc SternbergExecutive Producer
Fred MurphyDirector of Photography
Robert DalvaEditor
Charles GordonProducer