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A Million Miles Away

A Million Miles Away

It takes more than a dream to reach the stars.

20237.62h 2m

Overview

The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.

Directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella
Written by José Hernández, Hernán Jiménez, Alejandra Márquez Abella
Produced by Mark Ciardi, Campbell G. McInnes
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Top Cast

Michael Peña

Michael Peña

José Hernández

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar

Adela

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Salvador

Veronica Falcón

Veronica Falcón

Julia

J

Juanpi Monterrubio

José (Age 7)

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Sturckow

Sarayu Blue

Sarayu Blue

Kalpana Chawla

Bobby Soto

Bobby Soto

Beto

Ashley Ciarra

Ashley Ciarra

Marisa

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson

Clint Logan

Themes & Keywords

underdogbased on novel or booknasabased on true storyastronautmexican americanmigrant worker

About A Million Miles Away

A Million Miles Away is a drama, history film released in 2023 exploring themes of underdog, based on novel or book, nasa, based on true story, astronaut, mexican american. Directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella, it stars Michael Peña, Rosa Salazar, Julio Cesar Cedillo. The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.

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