Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun (1993)
Life in space. Beam-ins. Intergalactic war. What about getting a driver's license or doing the laundry? This one-hour special features dozens of space professionals---from astronauts and life systems engineers to space suit designers, interior decorators and the "Lunar Lettuce Man." A moving story concerning Jaime Escalante and one of his students (Raymond Cruz) is interwoven with imaginative vignettes that explore the humor and drama of day-to-day life away from Earth. A documentary AND fantasy. Shot on video and on film. Guest stars include Kathy Bates, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Pat Morita, Esai Morales, and Billy Bob Thornton.
- Released
- 1993-01-30
- Genres
- Family, Comedy
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Rob Mikuriya
- TMDB rating
- 5.0/10 from 2 votes
Cast
- Raymond Cruz as Arturo
- Kathy Bates as Lunar Mom
- Vincent Schiavelli as Miner
- Rodney A. Grant as Lunar Commish
- Jackée Harry as Charmayne
- Jeffrey Tambor as Dr. Stockton
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic as Giles Standish
- Esai Morales as Kenny
- Pat Morita as Cap
- Sheila Tousey as Annie
- Jesse Ventura as DMV Testee
- Billy Bob Thornton as Rowdy Udall