In Beyond the Stars
Martin Sheen plays a former astronaut who befriends misunderstood teenager
Christian Slater. Gradually warming up to the boy, the previously taciturn Sheen alludes to an incident in his past that he was ordered to keep secret. This disturbs Slater's dad
Robert Foxworth-a former NASA functionary. The film was scripted by Tom Benedek of
Cocoon fame. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide