"Life on Mars" Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows? (2008)

Director:

Alex Zakrzewski

Writers:

Josh Appelbaum (developed for American television by) &
André Nemec (developed for American television by) ...

TV Series:

"Life on Mars" (2008)

Original Air Date:

30 October 2008 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Sam discovers that his mother in 1973 owes money to a gangster who has a very cozy relationship with the precinct. But Sam is the only person who isn't willing to take the payoffs and look the other way.

Plot Keywords:

Based On TV Series | Planet In Title | TV Series Pilot

Cast

Jason O'Mara	...	Detective Sam Tyler
Michael Imperioli	...	Detective Ray Carling
Gretchen Mol	...	Annie Norris
Jonathan Murphy	...	Detective Chris Skelton
Harvey Keitel	...	Lieutenant Gene Hunt
Jennifer Ferrin	...	Rose Tyler
Tanya Fischer	...	Windy
Robert Klein	...	Elliott Casso
Lenny Venito	...	Nick Profaci
Odette Yustman	...	Adrienne
Ken Marks	...	Newscaster
Matthew Cowles	...	Cowboy Dan
John Cenatiempo	...	Sizable Ted
Emerald-Angel Young	...	Lullaby Girl (as Emerald Young)
Don Puglisi	...	Jim Croce

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Kudos Film and Television

Trivia:

The song Sam dances to with Annie in the bar, right after meeting singer Jim Croce, is T-Rex's "Bang a Gong (Get it On)". In the original UK show's equivalent of this episode, the singer Sam runs into is T-Rex lead singer Marc Bolan, whom he advises to drive safely - especially around Minis.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the scene where Detective Sam and Lt Gene Hunt are discussing Lt Hunt's history as a dirty cop you can clearly see a Verizon sign. The Verizon moniker did not exist until 2000.

Movie Connections:

References Sleeper (1973)

Soundtrack:

Mother and Child Reunion