A Million Miles Away

7.9 Score

2023 • 2h 2min • PG • Drama, History

A Million Miles Away

"It takes more than a dream to reach the stars."

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

IMDb 7.3

RT 89%

MC 62

Director

Alejandra Márquez Abella

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Alejandra Márquez Abella

Hernán Jiménez

José M. Hernández

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Michael Peña

Michael Peña

José Hernández

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar

Adela

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Salvador

Veronica Falcón

Veronica Falcón

Julia

Juanpi Monterrubio

José (Age 7)

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt

Sturckow

Sarayu Blue

Sarayu Blue

Kalpana Chawla

Bobby Soto

Bobby Soto

Beto

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Michael Peña

Michael Peña José Hernández

Rosa Salazar

Rosa Salazar Adela

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Julio Cesar Cedillo Salvador

Veronica Falcón

Veronica Falcón Julia

Juanpi Monterrubio José (Age 7)

Garret Dillahunt

Garret Dillahunt Sturckow

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Emma Fassler

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Carlos S. Sanchez Julio (Age 11)

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Emy Zuriel Chava (Age 13)

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