The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.
Directed by Alejandra Márquez Abella
underdog
based on novel or book
nasa
based on true story
astronaut
mexican american
migrant worker
Rank
#157 in 2023·#4334 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.5 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Michael Peña
José Hernández
Rosa Salazar
Adela
Julio Cesar Cedillo
Salvador
Veronica Falcón
Julia
Garret Dillahunt
Sturckow
Sarayu Blue
Kalpana Chawla
Bobby Soto
Beto
Ashley Ciarra
Marisa
Eric Johnson
Clint Logan
Jordan Dean
Weissberg
Michelle Krusiec
Miss Young
Emma Fassler
Stacey
Crew
Alejandra Márquez Abella
Director
Alejandra Márquez Abella
Screenplay
Hernán Jiménez
Screenplay
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Benito Martinez
Executive Producer
José M. Hernández
Book
Popular Reviews
145 reviews
AbrahamGP
5.0★ · 05/15/26
***When I grow up I will be strong enough to carry all The heavy things you have to haul Around with you when you're a grown-up 🗣️‼️‼️***
***When I grow up I will be strong enough to carry all The heavy things you have to haul Around with you when you're a grown-up 🗣️‼️‼️***
haileyPRO
7.0★ · 05/02/26
tacos in space? dream meal
tacos in space? dream meal
fiona A
2.0★ · 04/06/26
#watchedthisinspanishclass this was horrible 😭
#watchedthisinspanishclass this was horrible 😭
Parker
9.0★ · 03/27/26
The moment miss yung showed up always gets me😭. “Who better than a migrant? Somebody that knows what it’s like to dive into the unknown. Who better than that… to dare leave this planet, man?”
The moment miss yung showed up always gets me😭. “Who better than a migrant? Somebody that knows what it’s like to dive into the unknown. Who better than that… to dare leave this planet, man?”
