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A Million Miles Away

PG
English
September 15, 2023
2hr 1min
Status: released

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A Million Miles Away Movie Details:

Based onReaching for the Stars by José M. Hernández
Country United States
Language English
GenreBiographical, Drama
Release DateSeptember 15, 2023
Running Time2hr 1min
Age ratingPG
CastMichael Peña
Garret Dillahunt
Directed by Alejandra Marquez Abella
Screenplay byBettina Gilois
Hernán Jiménez
Alejandra Marquez Abella
Produced byMark Ciardi
Campbell McInnes
Cinematography by Dariela Ludlow
Edited by Hervé Schneid
Music byCamilo Lara
Production CompaniesAmazon MGM Studios
Select Films
Distributor Amazon Prime Video

A Million Miles Away Movie Cast and Characters:

  • Michael Peña as José M. Hernández
  • Garret Dillahunt as Frederick W. Sturckow
  • Rosa Salazar as Adela Hernández
  • Bobby Soto as Beto
  • Julio Cesar Cedillo as Salvador Hernández
  • Verónica Falcón as Julia
  • Sarayu Blue as Kalpana Chawla
  • Eric Johnson as Clint Logan
  • Jordan Dean as Weissberg
  • Ashley Ciarra as Marisa
  • Michelle Krusiec as Miss Young

Storyline:

The true story of Jose Hernandez, the first migrant farmworker to travel to space. A tale of perseverance, community, and sacrifice to accomplish an impossible dream.

About A Million Miles Away Movie:

  • A Million Miles Away is an American biographical drama film detailing the life of José M. Hernández, the first Mexican-American astronaut, who is played by Michael Peña.
  • It was directed by Alejandra Marquez Abella from a screenplay written by Bettina Gilois and re-written by Hernán Jiménez and Abella, based on Hernandez’s autobiography Reaching for the Stars.
  • In July 2022, Amazon Studios acquired the distribution rights to the film, which was previously in development at Netflix. Filming took place in Mexico City.
  • A trailer for the film was released on August 15, 2023.
  • The film debuted on Amazon Prime on September 15, 2023.

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