Cast
Homer Hickam
John Hickam
Miss Riley
Quentin
Roy Lee
O'Dell
Elsie Hickam
Jim Hickam
Leon Bolden
Principal Turner
Ike Bykovsky
Courtney Cole-Fendley
Dorothy Platt
David Dwyer
Jake Mosby
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 as Elizabeth Byler
Bradford Ryan Lund
Ivy League Boy
Judge at Indy
Dave Hager
Head Judge as David Hager
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
Coal Miner
Shawn Lindsay
Miner
Director
Writer
Homer H. Hickam Jr.
Book "Rocket Boys"
Lewis Colick
Screenplay
Producer
Peter Cramer
Executive producer
Larry J. Franco
Producer
Charles Gordon
Producer
Marc Sternberg
Executive producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Director of photography
Editor
Robert Dalva
Casting Director
Nancy Foy
Production Designer
Barry Robison
Art Director
Tony Fanning
Set Decorator
Chris L. Spellman
As Chris Spellman
Costume Designer
Betsy Cox
Makeup Department
Lynn Barber
Makeup supervisor
Gloria Belz
Key makeup artist
Julie Callihan
Makeup artist
Susan Mills
Key hair stylist
Michelle Vanderpool-Kohrs
Hair stylist
Beka Wilson
Hair stylist
Leigh Ann Yandle
Makeup artist
Jeff Goodwin
Special makeup maker
Rachel Kick
Makeup artist
Production Manager
Zane Weiner
Unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
First assistant director
Rusty Mahmood
Second second assistant director
Matt Marshall
Additional second assistant director
Jonathan McGarry
Second assistant director
Art Department
Mark Bachman
Graphic artist
Sheila Bartlett
Painter
Joseph F. Beeco
Construction foreman
Matthew Butler
On-set greens
Craig Byrom
Construction foreman
Michael Calabrese
Lead man
Jimmy L. Carmickle
Construction foreman
William G. Davis
Set designer
Edward G. Fitzgerald
Swing gang
Ruby Guidara
Buyer
Todd Hatfield
Stand-by painter
Alan Hook
Set designer
Whitney B. Kemp
Prop assistant
Kevin Kropp
Prop assistant
Eric Luling
On-set dresser as Eric J. Luling
Alisa Lumbreras
Scenic foreman as Alisa B. Lumbperas
Andrew Menzies
Assistant art director
Swift Moseley
Greensman
John Patterson
Construction foreman
Michael Pisani
Set dresser
James Pyburn
Construction foreman
C.J. Pyles
Swing gang
John Rabasca
Swing gang
Spencer Register
Swing gang
Philip Schneider
Property master
Fred Schwendel
Swing gang
Manny Serrano
Swing gang
Brian Stultz
Lead scenic as Brian Patrick Stultz
Margaret A. Thigpen
Swing gang
David Weathers
Swing gang
Douglas Womack
Construction coordinator as Douglas A. Womack
Susan Zeh
Art department coordinator
Sound Department
Charlie Ajar Jr.
Sound recordist
Thom Brennan
Foley editor
Michael C. Casper
Sound re-recording mixer as Michael Casper
Mary H. Ellis
Production sound mixer
Bill Fibben
Boom operator
Stephanie Flack
Dialogue editor
Michael Geisler
Sound designer
Howell Gibbens
Supervising sound editor
Aaron Glascock
Sound effects editor
Hilda Hodges
Foley artist
Alan Holly
Adr mixer
Elizabeth Kenton
Supervising adr editor
Mary Jo Lang
Foley mixer
Daniel J. Leahy
Sound re-recording mixer as Daniel Leahy
Greg W. Lowe
Adr recordist as Greg Lowe
James Morioka
Assistant sound editor
John Roesch
Foley artist
Carolyn Tapp
Foley recordist
Mark Zimbicki
Cable person
Special Effects
Joe Digaetano
Special effects supervisor
Bill Johnson
Special effects makeup
Richard E. Perry
Special effects
Gary Pilkinton
Special effects
Dave Rigsby
Special effects
Kathleen Tonkin
Special effects
Robert Vazquez
Special effects foreman
Visual Effects
Joel Aron
Sequence supervisor: ILM
Okan Ataman
Sabre artist: ILM
Brent Bowers
CG technical support: ILM
Sean M. Casey
Visual effects still photographer: ILM as Sean Casey
Theresa Corrao
Visual effects coordinator: ILM
Julie D'Antoni
Visual effects production assistant: ILM
Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual effects producer: Matte World Digital
Pablo Helman
Sabre supervisor: ILM
Kela Hicks
CG technical support: ILM
Patrick Jarvis
Digital painter: ILM
Mickey McGovern
Visual effects editor: ILM as Mike McGovern
Fred Meyers
Visual effects principal engineer: ILM
Mark S. Miller
Visual effects producer: ILM
Kristen Millette
CG technical support: ILM
Jim Mitchell
Visual effects supervisor: ILM
Michelle Motta
CG technical support: ILM
Bruce Vecchitto
Digital timing supervisor: ILM
Jonathan Wank
Sabre artist: ILM
Craig Barron
Visual effects supervisor: Matte World
Brett Northcutt
Digital matte artist
Paul Rivera
Digital composite supervisor: Mate World Digital
Stunts
Chris Bennett
Stunts
Cliff Cudney
Stunt coordinator
John Fagan
Stunts
Jeff Galpin
Stunts
Robert Girard
Stunts
David Brian Martin
Stunts
Peter Peterson
Stunts
Chad Rose
Stunts
Mike Smith
Stunts
Russell Towery
Stunts
Robert Vazquez
Stunts
Cliff Cudney
Stunt double: Jake Gyllenhaal
Camera and Electrical Department
Terry Arthur
Rigging key grip
Jeff Becker
Rigging gaffer
Khris Bennett
Key rigging grip
Lewis Bowman
Grip
Tom Clark
Electrician
Fred Cooper
Dolly grip
Dan Cornwall
Electrician
Stephen Crowley
Best boy electric
David J. Duren
Electrician
Brant S. Fagan
Steadicam operator
David Galbraith
First assistant camera
Jeffry Gordon
Electrician
Brian Gunter
Gaffer
Robert Hill Jr.
Grip
Morgan Michael Lewis
Key grip
Lee McLemore
Grip
Bobby McMahan
Second assistant camera
Greg Morse
24 frame video operator
Deana Newcomb
Still photographer
Dee Nichols
Grip
Van Redin
Still photographer
Chris Rodriquez
Grip
John 'Bones' Rogers
Electrician
Paul Varrieur
Camera operator
Jerome Williams
Camera loader
Darryl Wilson
Best boy grip
Dan Cornwall
Gaffer: second unit
Douglas C. Hart
First assistant camera: "b" camera
Casting Department
Jo Doster
Location casting
Diana Jaher
Casting associate
Kim Petrosky
Extras casting
Owen J. Rice
Extras casting assistant
Kim McCray
Extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Stephen Brown
Costumer
Fumie H. Carrera
Seamstress
Stephen K. Randolph
Key set costumer
Kelly Anne Ross
Set costumer as Kelly Ross-Wilson
Marciann Shapiro
Costume supervisor
Editorial Department
Steve Ansell
Second assistant editor
Andi Kasen Bergman
Assistant editor
Gary Burritt
Negative cutter
Todd Busch
First assistant editor
Anthony J. Camaioni
Assistant editor
Eric Rigney
Avid technician
Mike Stanwick
Color timer
Robb Sullivan
Assistant editor
Dale Jones
Avid technician
Music Department
Thomas A. Carlson
Music editor
Sandy DeCrescent
Orchestra contractor
Peter Doell
Assistant score recordist as Pete Doell
Janice Hayen
Music preparation
Stephen Krause
Score mixer
Score recordist
Ken Kugler
Conductor
Orchestrator
Sid Page
Musician: solo violin
Joe E. Rand
Music editor
Chris Ridenhour
Assistant music preparation
Transportation Department
Cindy Parker
Transportation coordinator
J.L. Parker
Transportation coordinator
Mike Robinson
Special driver
Other Crew
Charles Thomas Baxter
Location manager
Gerald Bean
Craft service
Michael Beaudin
Assistant accountant
Emily S. Buckberry
Dialogue consultant
Janet Campolito
Assistant production coordinator
Misty Cooper
Assistant: Mr. Gordon
C.J. Drews
Production assistant
David Fulton
Unit publicist
John Griffin
Production assistant
John Guss
Production assistant
Rhonda Guthrie
Production secretary
Alan Jacques
Projectionist
Diane Johnson
Craft service
Dana Kullerd
Set production assistant
Eric Lasagna
First aid
Barrett J. Leigh
Production assistant
Arthur J. Miller Jr.
Railroad coordinator
John Polyhar
Production assistant
Molly Proctor
Payroll
Mike Revell
Production accountant
Paul Schmitz
Production assistant
Jeff Talman
Assistant location manager
Thomas Taylor
Advisor: mining as Tom Taylor
Cheryl A. Tkach
Assistant: Mr. Franco and Mr. Johnston
Michael Tomlinson
Location scout
Katie Willard Troebs
Production coordinator
Brenda K. Wachel
Script supervisor
Rennie Cowan
Assistant avid technician
John Marston
Location projectionist: substitute
Thanks
John J. Duncan Jr.
Special thanks: U.S. Representative
Anne B. Pope
Special thanks: Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission, Executive Director as Anne Pope
Don Sundquist
Special thanks: Tennessee Governor
Production Company
Universal Pictures
Distributor
1999 USA theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2000 France theatrical
United International Pictures (UIP)
2000 Switzerland theatrical
United International Pictures
2000 Japan theatrical
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
2002 USA TV broadcast premiere
CIC Vídeo
Brazil DVD
Brazil VHS
MCA/Universal Home Video
1999 USA video laserdisc
Net5
2003 Netherlands TV first national airing
Universal Pictures Benelux
2003 Netherlands DVD
200? Netherlands VHS
Universal Pictures
2000 Germany VHS
Universal Pictures
200? UK VHS
Universal Studios Home Video
1999 USA DVD
2000 USA VHS special edition
2005 USA DVD special edition
Special Effects
Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
Visual effects
Matte World Digital
Additional visual effects
Miscellaneous
Capitol Studios
Music recorded at
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
Camera cranes
DeLuxe Laboratories
Color
Howard Anderson Company, The
Titles and opticals
IMAX
Special thanks
L.A. Mad Dogs
Adr voice casting
NBC News Archives
Footage
Panavision
Cameras and lenses
R.C. Baral & Co.
Post-production accounting
Sony Classical
Soundtrack
Tomkats Catering
Catering
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
Sound re-recording as Universal Studios Sound Facility
Bananarama Pictures
Converge Pictures
David Tibet Pictures
Deron Miller Pictures
Devin Townsend Pictures
Riverside Pictures
Skold Pictures
Smokie Pictures
M.Y.M.P. Pictures
The Stranglers Pictures
Barbershop Pictures
Becoming Jane Pictures
Body Shots Pictures
Brüno Pictures
Candy Pictures
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant Pictures
