Mystery Science Theater 3000
Red Zone Cuba
Season 6, Episode 19 · Aired 1994-12-17
Synopsis
Mike and the 'bots take on Coleman Francis' mise-en-scène epic, Night Train to Mundo Fine (1966). (aka Red Zone Cuba). A true tour-de-force of ineptitude, combining two vagrant day-labourers, an escaped convict (Francis), Cuba, uranium, and frogs legs. Also getting riffed is Speech: Platform Posture and Appearance (1949).
In the series
This episode is part of Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988–1999) on KTMA/Comedy Central/Sci-Fi.
Silhouette riffing on bad movies — thrift-store cinema as religion.
Key cast
- Joel Hodgson as Joel Robinson
- Mike Nelson as Mike Nelson
- Trace Beaulieu as Crow T. Robot / Dr. Forrester
- Kevin Murphy as Tom Servo