On screen
Cast
55 credited performers
Jake Gyllenhaal
Homer Hickam
Chris Cooper
John Hickam
Chris Owen
Quentin Wilson
Laura Dern
Miss Riley
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
Artwork unavailable
Randy Stripling
Leon Bolden
Artwork unavailable
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
Jake Mosby
Terry Loughlin
Mr. Dantzler
Kaili Hollister
Valentine Carmina
Artwork unavailable
David Copeland
Coach Gainer
Don Henderson Baker
Jensen
Artwork unavailable
Tom Kagy
Lenny
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Donald Thorne
Trooper One
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Justin Whitsett
Kid
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Larry Rue
Neighbor
Neva Howell
Neighbor
Artwork unavailable
Terry Nienhuis
Neighbor
Brady Coleman
Anderson
Rick Forrester
Roper
Terrence Gibney
Basil Thorpe
Artwork unavailable
Doug Swander
Corvette Guy
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Keeli Hale Kimbro
Corvette Girl
Mark Jeffrey Miller
Vernon
Blaque Fowler
Reverend
Artwork unavailable
Don Tilley
Rescue Worker
Artwork unavailable
Rockford Davis
Chemistry Teacher
John Bennes
Doctor
Artwork unavailable
Jonathan Fawbush
Barney
Artwork unavailable
Larry Black
Fred Smith
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Frank Schuler
Moonshiner
Tommy Smeltzer
Man at Mine
Charles Lawlor
Miner
Artwork unavailable
Tom Turbiville
Miner
Artwork unavailable
Ida Ginn
Quentin's Mom
Artwork unavailable
Richard Lumpkin
Judge at Welch
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Mark W. Johnson
Union Official
Artwork unavailable
Don Taylor
Union Official
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Don G. Campbell
Mr. Morris
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Liz Byler
Ivy League Girl
Artwork unavailable
Bradford Ryan Lund
Ivy League Boy
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Judge at Indy
Dave Hager
Head Judge
Artwork unavailable
Ray Elder
Tom Webster
Andy Stahl
Jack Palmer
Artwork unavailable
Joe Digaetano
Wernher Von Braun
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Thomas Taylor
Miner in Elevator
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David Ducey
Man in Crowd
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Jenny Patterson
Nurse
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O. Winston Link
Locomotive Engineer