Who starred in a 1999 film based on the memoir "Rocket Boys"?
Homer Hickam:  His memoir "Rocket Boys" was a "New York Times" Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film "October Sky". October Sky: October Sky is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern.
Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern