A Million Miles Away Movie Details:
| Movie Name | A Million Miles Away |
|---|---|
| Based on | Reaching for the Stars by José M. Hernández |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biographical, Drama |
| Release Date | September 15, 2023 |
| Running Time | 2hr 1min |
| Age rating | PG |
| Cast | Michael Peña Garret Dillahunt |
| Directed by | Alejandra Marquez Abella |
| Screenplay by | Bettina Gilois Hernán Jiménez Alejandra Marquez Abella |
| Produced by | Mark Ciardi Campbell McInnes |
| Cinematography by | Dariela Ludlow |
| Edited by | Hervé Schneid |
| Music by | Camilo Lara |
| Production Companies | Amazon 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.
