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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.

Release Date : 2023-09-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Select FilmsRedrumAmazon MGM Studios

Production Country : MexicoUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : A Million Miles Away

Cast

Michael Peña

Character Name : José Hernández

Original Name : Michael Peña

Gender : Male

Rosa Salazar

Character Name : Adela

Original Name : Rosa Salazar

Gender : Female

Julio Cesar Cedillo

Character Name : Salvador

Original Name : Julio Cesar Cedillo

Gender : Male

Veronica Falcón

Character Name : Julia

Original Name : Veronica Falcón

Gender : Female

Juanpi Monterrubio

Character Name : José (Age 7)

Original Name : Juanpi Monterrubio

Gender : Male

Garret Dillahunt

Character Name : Sturckow

Original Name : Garret Dillahunt

Gender : Male

Sarayu Blue

Character Name : Kalpana Chawla

Original Name : Sarayu Blue

Gender : Female

Bobby Soto

Character Name : Beto

Original Name : Bobby Soto

Gender : Male

Ashley Ciarra

Character Name : Marisa

Original Name : Ashley Ciarra

Gender : Female

Eric Johnson

Character Name : Clint Logan

Original Name : Eric Johnson

Gender : Male

Jordan Dean

Character Name : Weissberg

Original Name : Jordan Dean

Gender : Male

Michelle Krusiec

Character Name : Miss Young

Original Name : Michelle Krusiec

Gender : Female

Emma Fassler

Character Name : Stacey

Original Name : Emma Fassler

Gender : Female

Carlos S. Sanchez

Character Name : Julio (Age 11)

Original Name : Carlos S. Sanchez

Gender : Male

Isaac Arellanes

Character Name : Julio (Age 16)

Original Name : Isaac Arellanes

Gender : Male

Emy Zuriel

Character Name : Chava (Age 13)

Original Name : Emy Zuriel

Gender : Male

Xochiquetzal Martínez

Character Name : Lety (Age 9)

Original Name : Xochiquetzal Martínez

Gender : Male

Leonardo Granados

Character Name : Beto (Age 7)

Original Name : Leonardo Granados

Gender : Male

Marilyn Uribe

Character Name : Lety Adult

Original Name : Marilyn Uribe

Gender : Female

Jorge Briseño

Character Name : Gil (Age 11)

Original Name : Jorge Briseño

Gender : Male

Mercedes Hernández

Character Name : Mercedes Adela's Mom

Original Name : Mercedes Hernández

Gender : Female

Michael Adler

Character Name : Anderson

Original Name : Michael Adler

Gender : Male

Gerardo Trejoluna

Character Name : Gerardo Adela's Father

Original Name : Gerardo Trejoluna

Gender : Male

Alex Briseño

Character Name : Julio (Age 5)

Original Name : Alex Briseño

Gender : Male

Peter Theis

Character Name : Flight Instructor

Original Name : Peter Theis

Gender : Male

Fermín Sánchez

Character Name : Fermín Adela's Cousin

Original Name : Fermín Sánchez

Gender : Male

Francisco Barreiro

Character Name : Francisco Adela's Cousin

Original Name : Francisco Barreiro

Gender : Male

Isabel Aerenlund

Character Name : Female Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Isabel Aerenlund

Gender : Female

Constantino Caso

Character Name : Foreman

Original Name : Constantino Caso

Gender : Male

Dylan Hall

Character Name : Scientist

Original Name : Dylan Hall

Gender : Male

Dave Collins

Character Name : Car Salesman

Original Name : Dave Collins

Gender : Male

Steve Kisicki

Character Name : Reporter 1

Original Name : Steve Kisicki

Gender : Male

John Michael DeWall

Character Name : Staff at NASA

Original Name : John Michael DeWall

Gender : Male

Vanessa Hernández

Character Name : Woman at Restaurant

Original Name : Vanessa Hernández

Gender : Male

Blake Webb

Character Name : Head Driver

Original Name : Blake Webb

Gender : Male

Rosa María Hernández

Character Name : Abuelita Hernández

Original Name : Rosa María Hernández

Gender : Male

Esther Véale

Character Name : Old Teacher

Original Name : Esther Véale

Gender : Male

Erick Blackmer

Character Name : Stockton Foreman

Original Name : Erick Blackmer

Gender : Male

José Luis Vargas

Character Name : Steve the Janitor

Original Name : José Luis Vargas

Gender : Male

Luis Daniel Villareal Larrainzar

Character Name : Chava Adult

Original Name : Luis Daniel Villareal Larrainzar

Gender : Male

Tonatiúh Márquez Guadarrama

Character Name : Gil Adult

Original Name : Tonatiúh Márquez Guadarrama

Gender : Male

Keyland Morones

Character Name : New Born Baby Julio

Original Name : Keyland Morones

Gender : Male

Matías García

Character Name : New Born Baby Julio

Original Name : Matías García

Gender : Male

Alejandra García

Character Name : New Born Baby Julio

Original Name : Alejandra García

Gender : Male

Camila Vega Juárez

Character Name : Baby Karina

Original Name : Camila Vega Juárez

Gender : Male

Jaime Benítez

Character Name : Diving Instructor

Original Name : Jaime Benítez

Gender : Male

Linn Deivi Simon

Character Name : Baby Girl

Original Name : Linn Deivi Simon

Gender : Male

B.U. Valentina Martínez

Character Name : Baby Girl

Original Name : B.U. Valentina Martínez

Gender : Male

María Luisa Serrano

Character Name : Karina (Age 7)

Original Name : María Luisa Serrano

Gender : Female

Alison de la Rosa

Character Name : Vanessa (Age 5)

Original Name : Alison de la Rosa

Gender : Male

Varena Espejo

Character Name : Yesenia (Age 4)

Original Name : Varena Espejo

Gender : Male

Saulo Mata

Character Name : Antonio (Age 3)

Original Name : Saulo Mata

Gender : Male

Emilio Sámano

Character Name : Antonio (Age 3)

Original Name : Emilio Sámano

Gender : Male

Daniel Rocha

Character Name : Antonio (Age 3)

Original Name : Daniel Rocha

Gender : Male

Sam Harrison

Character Name : Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Sam Harrison

Gender : Male

Lucas Solustri

Character Name : Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Lucas Solustri

Gender : Male

Flavio Martín Sausen

Character Name : Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Flavio Martín Sausen

Gender : Male

Rodoslav Hgyza

Character Name : Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Rodoslav Hgyza

Gender : Male

Javier Tovar

Character Name : Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Javier Tovar

Gender : Male

Stella Mutrux

Character Name : Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Stella Mutrux

Gender : Male

Dontre Conerly

Character Name : Astronaut Candidate

Original Name : Dontre Conerly

Gender : Male

Esteban Aguilar

Character Name : Antonio (Age 9)

Original Name : Esteban Aguilar

Gender : Male

Mía Álvarez

Character Name : Karina (Ages 13 and 15)

Original Name : Mía Álvarez

Gender : Female

Jimena López

Character Name : Vanessa (Age 13)

Original Name : Jimena López

Gender : Male

Kristen Contreras

Character Name : Yesenia (Age 11)

Original Name : Kristen Contreras

Gender : Male

Wilson Oxil

Character Name : Female Astronaut Candidate's Husband

Original Name : Wilson Oxil

Gender : Male

José Hernández

Character Name : Closeout Crew Member

Original Name : José Hernández

Gender : Male

Reviews

V

Victoria@alai.com

@Victoria@alai.com

2023-09-18

**Incredible movie on so many levels.** Almost anyone can relate to starting wherever you are in life and daring to dream of achieving your deepest underlying desire. This movie shows how often these accomplishments happen in part due to an earlier generations' sacrifice and dream as well. The production, acting, story, graphics, and more were and are top shelf. Bravo to the astronaut who lived and wrote this inspiring story.

B

Brent Marchant

@Brent_Marchant

2023-09-25

As uplifting tales of inspiration and motivation, movies about underdogs and beating the odds have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially when based on true stories. And this latest Amazon Prime Video offering is yet another offering to come out of that genre. Writer-director Alejandra Márquez Abella’s biopic about the life of José Hernández (Michael Peña), the first individual from a migrant farm worker background to go on to become a NASA astronaut, chronicles the impressive journey of a young Mexican-American from the agricultural fields of California to the flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The film provides a comprehensive view of this unlikely hero’s life from his often-disrupted childhood to his career as a Lawrence Livermore Laboratory engineer to his tenacious efforts at becoming a space-faring explorer, an uphill battle during which the odds were often stacked against him, both professionally and as a dutiful husband, father and son. It’s a moving story, the kind of picture that makes a good viewing choice for impressionable, wide-eyed grade school students with big dreams of their own. However, it’s also extremely formulaic in its storytelling approach, precisely hitting all of the requisite high and low points in just the right amounts and at just the right times. The downside in this is that it becomes predictable, at times blatantly obvious, even without knowing the particulars of the protagonist’s story, seriously undercutting any meaningful attempts at narrative originality. The picture is also a little on the long side; in its sincere attempt to be thorough, it sometimes incorporates so much detail that the story’s more incidental moments start to bog down the flow of the film. To its credit, this release has its delightful moments of unexpected humor and features fine performances by its capable cast, even if the material they’ve been given to work with at times seems a little lackluster, despite the underlying heroic nature of the story. “A Million Miles Away” is certainly a decent watch, but don’t be disappointed if you don’t feel like you’ve been rocketed into orbit by the picture’s end.