Homer Hickam

Jake Gyllenhaal

Miss Frieda Riley

Laura Dern

John Hickam

Chris Cooper

Quentin Wilson

Chris Owen

Roy Lee Cook

William Lee Scott

Sherman O'Dell

Chad Lindberg

Elsie Hickam

Natalie Canerday

Jim Hickam

Scott Miles

Leon Bolden

Randy Stripling

Ike Bykovsky

Elya Baskin

Principal Turner

Chris Ellis

Locomotive Engineer

O. Winston Link

Dorothy Platt

Courtney Fendley

Dorothy Platt

Courtney Cole-Fendley

Jake Mosby

David Dwyer

Moonshiner

Frank Schuler

Mr. Dantzler

Terry Loughlin

Valentine Carmina

Kailie Hollister

Valentine Carmina

Kaili Hollister

Coach Gainer

David Copeland

Jensen

Don Henderson Baker

Lenny

Tom Kagy

Trooper One

Donald Thorne

Kid

Justin Whitsett

Neighbor

Larry Rue

Neighbor

Neva Howell

Neighbor

Terry Nienhuis

Anderson

Brady Coleman

Roper

Rick Forrester

Basil Thorpe

Terrence Gibney

Corvette Guy

Doug Swander

Corvette Girl

Keeli Hale Kimbro

Vernon

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Reverend

Blaque Fowler

Rescue Worker

Don Tilley

Chemistry Teacher

Rockford Davis

Doctor

John Bennes

Barney

Jonathan Fawbush

Fred Smith

Larry Black

Man at Mine

Tommy Smeltzer

Miner

Charles Lawlor

Miner

Tom Turbiville

Quentin's Mom

Ida Ginn

Judge at Welch

Richard Lumpkin

Union Official

Mark Whitman Johnson

Union Official

Don Taylor

Mr. Morris

Don G. Campbell

Ivy League Girl

Elizabeth Byler

Ivy League Boy

Bradford Ryan Lund

Ivy League Girl

Liz Byler

Judge at Indy

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Head Judge

David Hager

Tom Webster

Ray Elder

Head Judge

Dave Hager

Jack Palmer

Andy Stahl

Wernher Von Braun

Joey Digaetano

Miner in Elevator

Thomas Taylor

Wernher Von Braun

Joe Digaetano

Man in Crowd

David Ducey

Nurse

Jenny Patterson

Jim Hickam

Scott Thomas

Corvette Guy

Douglas Swander

Director

Joe Johnston