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Sometimes one dream is enough to light up the whole sky.
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.
$25,000,000
$34,698,685
February 19, 1999
Universal Pictures
55 people
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Acting
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Acting
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Acting
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
Acting
William Lee Scott
Roy Lee
Acting
Chad Lindberg
O'Dell
Acting
Natalie Canerday
Elsie Hickam
Acting
Elya Baskin
Ike Bykovsky
Acting
Chris Ellis
Principal Turner
Acting
Scott Thomas
Jim Hickam
Acting
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Acting
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
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