Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 30, 1993

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Raymond Cruz,Jackée Harry,Vincent Schiavelli,Esai Morales,Edie McClurg,Joseph Cousins,'Weird Al' Yankovic,Billy Bob Thornton,Kay Bess,Jeffrey Tamborand 7 more

Director

Rob Mikuriya

Writer

Willie Reale,Rob Mikuriya

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0190533