Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

Name: Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun
Director: Rob Mikuriya
Genre: Family, Comedy
Released: 1993-01-30
Duration: 58 min
Cast: Raymond Cruz, Kathy Bates, Vincent Schiavelli, Rodney A. Grant, Jackée Harry

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1993 · 58 min · Family · Comedy · TMDB 5.0/10

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.

Directed by Rob Mikuriya

Cast

Raymond Cruz — Arturo
Kathy Bates — Lunar Mom
Vincent Schiavelli — Miner
Rodney A. Grant — Lunar Commish
Jackée Harry — Charmayne