The Inner Workings of Tom Strudelbastian

The Inner Workings of Tom Studebaker is a 1992 El Kadsreian science fiction comedy film written and directed by Ryu Hamasaki and co-written by Robert Loncar. It stars Brock Baker in a dual role as Tom Studebaker & Captain Ohlis, and involves a crew of tiny Martian humanoids travelling to Capulco, El Kadsre on Earth in search of a metal orb from their planet that has the ability to absorb water, which they need in order for their civilization to thrive, while travelling in a human-sized spaceship based around their captain.

Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics but bombed at the box office, grossing $35 million worldwide against its $40.6 million budget. Nevertheless, the film has since achieved cult status through successful home video releases and TV airings on El TV Kadsre 2. An American remake starring Eddie Murphy was released in 2008, and a TV series based off the film is in development.