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Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

01/30/1993

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0hr 58min

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Family

,Comedy

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Raymond Cruz
  • Kathy Bates
  • Vincent Schiavelli
  • Rodney A. Grant
  • Jackée Harry

    Director

  • Rob Mikuriya

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Raymond Cruz

Arturo

Kathy Bates

Lunar Mom

Vincent Schiavelli

Miner

Rodney A. Grant

Lunar Commish

Jackée Harry

Charmayne

Jeffrey Tambor

Dr. Stockton

'Weird Al' Yankovic

Giles Standish

Esai Morales

Kenny

Pat Morita

Cap

Sheila Tousey

Annie