October Sky Press Kit
The following photographs are from the Universal Studios press kit published for the movie October Sky. (A press kit is a packet of information and photographs that it sent to members of the news media to assist them in writing movie reviews.)
JOE JOHNSTON, director of October Sky.
Photo: Deana Newcomb. ©1999 Universal Studios.
HOMER H. HICKAM, JR. (left), author of the autobiographical book Rocket Boys
and former NASA engineer, on the set of October Sky with JAKE
GYLLENHAAL, who portrays Homer Hickam as a young man.
Photo: Deana Newcomb. ©1999 Universal
Studios.
The "Rocket Boys" at their makeshift launch site "Cape Coalwood"; (left to
right) WILLIAM LEE SCOTT as Roy Lee, JAKE GYLLENHAAL as Homer Hickam, CHRIS OWEN
as Quentin, and CHAD LINDBERG as O'Dell.
Photo: Deana Newcomb. ©1999 Universal
Studios.
Director JOE JOHNSTON and producer CHARLES GORDON on the set of October Sky.
Photo: Van Redin. ©1999 Universal Studios.
John Hickam (CHRIS COOPER), the coal mine's superintendent, is frequently at
odds with his youngest son, Homer (JAKE GYLLENHAAL) who refuses to accept his
future as a coal miner. Photo: Van
Redin. ©1999 Universal Studios.
CHRIS COOPER as John Hickam in October Sky.
Photo: Van Redin. ©1999 Universal Studios.
LAURA DERN as Miss Riley, the teacher who encourages the "Rocket Boys" to pursue
their dreams. Photo: Deana Newcomb.
©1999 Universal Studios.
JAKE GYLLENHAAL as Homer Hickam, a young man in a small mining town who dreams
of a future building rockets. Photo:
Deana Newcomb. ©1999 Universal Studios.