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A Million Miles Away

A Million Miles Away (2023)★ 7.7/10

PG · US · 121 min · September 8, 2023

  • Drama
  • Biography

Directed by: Alejandra Márquez Abella

Written by: Bettina Gilois, Hernán Jiménez, Alejandra Márquez Abella, Jose Hernandez

It tells the story of Jose Hernandez and his path from a farm worker to becoming an engineer and an astronaut. A tale of perseverance, community and sacrifice to accomplish a seemingly impossible dream.

Directed by

Alejandra Márquez Abella

Written by

Bettina GiloisHernán JiménezAlejandra Márquez AbellaJose Hernandez

Cast & crew

Michael PeñaJoséRosa SalazarAdelaJulio Cesar CedilloSalvadorVeronica FalcónJuliaJuan Pablo MonterrubioJosé (Age 7)Garret DillahuntSturckowSarayu BlueKalpana ChawlaBobby SotoBetoAshley CiarraMarisaEric JohnsonClint LoganJordan DeanWeissbergMichelle KrusiecMiss YoungEmma FasslerStaceyCarlos S. SanchezJulio (Age 11)Isaac ArellanesJulio (Age 16)Emy ZurielChava (Age 13)Xochiquetzal MartínezLety (Age 9)Leonardo GranadosBeto (Age 7)Marilyn UribeLety AdultJorge BriseñoGil (Age 11)Mercedes HernándezMercedes Adela's MomMichael AdlerAndersonGerardo TrejolunaGerardo Adela's FatherAlex BriseñoJulio (Age 5)Peter TheisFlight InstructorFermín SánchezFermín Adela's CousinFrancisco BarreiroFrancisco Adela's CousinIsabel AerenlundFemale Astronaut CandidateConstantino CasoForemanDylan HallScientistDave CollinsCar SalesmanSteve KisickiReporter 1John Michael DeWallStaff at NASAVanessa HernándezWoman at RestaurantBlake WebbHead DiverRosa María HernándezAbuelita HernándezEsther VéaleOld TeacherErick BlackmerStockton ForemanJosé Luis VargasSteve the JanitorLuis Daniel Villareal LarrainzarChava AdultTonatiuh MárquezGil AdultKeyland MoronesNew Born Baby JulioMatías GarcíaNew Born Baby JulioAlejandra GarcíaNew Born Baby JulioCamila Vega JuárezBaby KarinaJaime BenítezDiving InstructorLinn Deivi SimonBaby GirlValentina MartínezBaby GirlMaría Fernanda SerranoKarina (Age 7)Allison de la RosaVanessa (Age 5)Varena EspejoYesenia (Age 4)Saulo MataAntonio (Age 3)Emilio SámanoAntonio (Age 3)Daniel RochaAntonio (Age 3)Samuel HarrisonAstronaut CandidateLucas SolustriAstronaut CandidateFlavio Martín SausenAstronaut CandidateRodoslav HgyzaAstronaut CandidateJavier TovarAstronaut CandidateStella MutruxAstronaut CandidateDontre ConerlyAstronaut CandidateEsteban AguilarAntonio (Age 9)Mía ÁlvarezKarina (Ages 13 and 15)Ximena LópezVanessa (Age 13)Kristen ContrerasYesenia (Age 11)Wilson OxilFemale Astronaut Candidate's HusbandJose HernandezCloseout Crew MemberJavier ToranAstronaut CandidateRyan VithalRestaurant Patron (uncredited)John Paul WendtNASA Scientist (uncredited)