A miner is someone who works in a mine. The 1999 biopic film October Sky chronicled the true story of Homer Hickam, who grew up in a coal mining family in Coalwood, West Virginia. Rather than follow in his father, John Hickam's, foosteps to become a coal miner, Homer was instead inspired by the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1 to become a NASA rocket engineer.
Characters[]
| Character | Film/Series |
|---|---|
| Chris McCormick | Eight Legged Freaks |
| Willie Spears | Invisible Man Returns, The |