Roy Lee Cooke (born December 25, 1941) is an American who was a founding member of the Big Creek Missile Agency and one of the original Rocket Boys.
 His character in the Universal Pictures film "October Sky" was played by William Lee Scott.
 He is the son of Wiley Clay Cooke and Carrie Austin Cooke of Coalwood, in McDowell County, West Virginia.
British actor Christian Bale has starred in various films, as well as advertisements and a video game.
 He made his acting debut in 1986, on the television film "".
 The following year, he made his film debut starring alongside John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson in the war film "Empire of the Sun".
 Bale's role of a young boy, interned in China by the Japanese, received praise from most film critics.
 Two years later, Bale had a minor role in "Henry V", a drama film based on William Shakespeare's play "The Life of Henry the Fifth".
 It has been considered one of the best Shakespeare film adaptations ever made.
 In 1992, Bale starred as Jack Kelly in the Walt Disney musical drama "Newsies", which was a critical and commercial failure; however, it gained a cult following.
 He received a role in the 1994 drama "Little Women", which garnered positive reviews.
 Bale lent his voice for the Disney animated film "Pocahontas" in 1995, although it received a mixed reception and attained box office success.
 He starred as British journalist Arthur Stuart in the Todd Haynes-directed drama "Velvet Goldmine" (1998).
 Although critics were divided on the film, Bale's role was "eagerly anticipated".
 Bale portrayed Demetrius in the critically praised 1999 film "A Midsummer Night's Dream", an adaptation of Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Michael Hoffman.
 The same year, he portrayed Jesus of Nazareth in the television movie "Mary, Mother of Jesus".
October Sky (originally published as Rocket Boys) is the first memoir in a series of three, by Homer Hickam, Jr. It is a story of growing up in a mining town, and a boy's pursuit of amateur rocketry in a coal mining town.
 It won the W.D. Weatherford Award in 1998, the year of its release.
 Today, it is one of the most often picked community/library reads in the United States.
 It is also studied in many school systems around the world.
 "October Sky" was followed by "The Coalwood Way" (2000) and "Sky of Stone" (2002).
The Coalwood Way (2000) is the second memoir in a series of three, by Homer Hickam, Jr. "The Coalwood Way" is a story of the Rocket Boys and Coalwood.
 Homer calls it an "equal," rather than a sequel because the story happens during the same timeframe as the first book.
 Today, it is one of the most often picked community/library reads in the United States.
 It is also studied in many school systems around the world.
 The Coalwood Way (2000) is followed by "Sky of Stone" (2002), and preceded by "October Sky" (1998).
Quentin Wilson (born November 21, 1942 in William Poca, West Virginia) is an American engineer and is one of the original Rocket Boys.
 His character in the Universal Pictures film "October Sky" was played by Chris Owen.
 He currently resides in Amarillo, Texas.
Build a Rocket Boys!
 Tour is the fifth concert tour by British band Elbow.
 Launched in support of their fifth studio album "Build a Rocket Boys!
" (2011), the tour began in March 2011 with a series of one-off concerts in Europe.
 A full-production show began in March 2011 in the United Kingdom and Australasia.
 It continues into 2012 with shows in North America, Europe and Australasia.
Herman Bank (October 26, 1916 - November 2, 2012) was an American mechanical engineer who worked for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) from 1947 to 1984.
 He was one of the “Rocket Boys” who were first generation scientist and engineers of the Space Age.
Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer.
 His memoir "Rocket Boys" was a "New York Times" Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film "October Sky".
 Hickam has also written a number of best-selling memoirs and novels including the "Josh Thurlow" historical fiction novels.
 His books have been translated into many languages.
October Sky is a 1999 American biographical film directed by Joe Johnston, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern.
 It is based on the true story of Homer H. Hickam, Jr., a coal miner's son who was inspired by the launch of "Sputnik 1" in 1957 to take up rocketry against his father's wishes and eventually became a NASA engineer.
Build a Rocket Boys!
 is the fifth studio album by English rock band Elbow, released on 4 March 2011 in the UK.
 Coinciding with the UK release, the album was available digitally in the United States on 8 March and released in the physical format on 12 April.
 It is the follow-up to the highly successful "The Seldom Seen Kid", and like its predecessor, was self-produced by the band in Blueprint Studios, Manchester.
 The album was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Prize.

Question: Who starred in a 1999 film based on the memoir "Rocket Boys"?
Answer: Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper, Chris Owen, and Laura Dern