Cast (55)

Laura Dern

Miss Riley

Jake Gyllenhaal

Homer Hickam

Chris Owen

Quentin Wilson

Chris Cooper

John Hickam

William Lee Scott

Roy Lee

Chad Lindberg

O'Dell

Natalie Canerday

Elsie Hickam

Elya Baskin

Ike Bykovsky

Chris Ellis

Principal Turner

Scott Thomas

Jim Hickam

Randy Stripling

Leon Bolden

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

Doug 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

Thomas Taylor

Miner in Elevator

David Ducey

Man in Crowd

Jenny Patterson

Nurse

O. Winston Link

Locomotive Engineer

Crew (47)

Joe Johnston

Director

Lewis Colick

Screenplay

Julie D'Antoni

Production Office Assistant

Russell Towery

Stunts

John Fagan

Stunts

Jeff Galpin

Stunts

Cliff Cudney

Stunt Coordinator

David Brian Martin

Stunt Double

Robert Vazquez

Stunts

Brenda K. Wachel

Script Supervisor

Terry Arthur

Rigging Grip

Nancy Foy

Casting

Homer H. Hickam Jr.

Book

Larry Franco

Producer

Peter Cramer

Executive Producer

Marc Sternberg

Executive Producer

Mark Isham

Original Music Composer

Fred Murphy

Director of Photography

Robert Dalva

Editor

Barry Robison

Production Design

Tony Fanning

Art Direction

Chris L. Spellman

Set Decoration

Betsy Cox

Costume Design

Julie Callihan

Makeup Artist

Leigh Ann Yandle

Makeup Artist

Lynn Barber

Makeup Supervisor

Charles Gordon

Producer

Mike Smith

Stunts

Zane Weiner

Unit Production Manager

Betsy Magruder

First Assistant Director

Jonathan McGarry

Second Assistant Director

Andrew Menzies

Assistant Art Director

William G. Davis

Set Designer

Alan Hook

Set Designer

Mary H. Ellis

Production Sound Mixer

Joe Digaetano

Special Effects Supervisor

Gloria Belz

Key Makeup Artist

Bill 'Splat' Johnson

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Susan Mills

Key Hair Stylist

Beka Wilson

Hairstylist

Michealle Vanderpool

Hairstylist

Jim Mitchell

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mark S. Miller

Visual Effects Producer

Howell Gibbens

Supervising Sound Editor

Elizabeth Kenton

Supervising ADR Editor

Tom Carlson

Music Editor

Joe E. Rand

Music Editor