Product Description

Forty years before it hit the big screen via a glossy Tom Cruise remake the classic 1960s television series MISSION IMPOSSIBLE captivated audiences with its tense and stylish thrill ride through Cold War espionage. Following the globetrotting exploits of a covert taskforce of government spies--team leader James Phelps (Peter Graves who replaced the debut season's Steven Hill) master of disguise Rollin Hand (Martin Landau) electronics expert Barney Collier (Greg Morris) tough guy Willy Armitage (Peter Lupus) and femme fatale Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain)--the series distinguished itself with intricate plotting high-tech gadgetry inventive cinematography and of course an indelible theme song. Smart and iconic the vintage series is resurrected in this collection of episodes from the second season.Runtime: 1254 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 097360709148 Manufacturer No: 070914

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7250 in DVD
• Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
• Released on: 2007-06-05
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, Portuguese
• Number of discs: 7
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 1254 minutes

Amazon.com
The classic Impossible Missions Force lineup made its debut in Mission: Impossible's sophomore season (1967-1968), which is preserved in this essential set for classic TV fans. Gone was Steven Hill as Dan Briggs, and in his place the supremely confident and smooth Peter Graves as new team leader Jim Phelps, whom most viewers identify with the series. Carrying out the missions assigned from a pre-recorded voice on the self-destroying tape recorder was magician and master of disguise Rollin Hand (Martin Landau, who moved up from guest star to regular cast member with this season), top model Cinnamon Carter (Landau's real-life spouse Barbara Bain, who won three Emmys for her work on the show), electronics genius Barney Collier (Greg Morris), and all-purpose strong man Willie Armitage (body builder-turned-actor Peter Lupus). Among the 25 adventures carried out in this seven-disc set: "The Seal," in which the IMF uses a trained cat to assist in the recovery from an important statue from thief Darren McGavin; "The Town," with Phelps discovering that Communists have overrun an entire hamlet; and "The Slave," in which the team tangle with a Middle Eastern slavery ring. Guest stars include Anthony Zerbe, Paul Winfield, Fritz Weaver, and Sid Haig, but it's the team itself that shines the brightest, especially Landau and Bain, who exude the breezy charm of the series itself (though both would depart the show by the following season). Sadly, the second season set includes no extras. -- Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews

Mission Impossible - 2nd Season
This is the first season with Peter Graves as Jim Phelps, the head of the Impossible Missions team. In this season, Jim shows he is willing to put himself in harm's way as well as members of his team. Even though the technology in the episodes is dated, the well written scripts never will be. All of the actors play their parts well and are what made the show what it was. Whenever America is willing to watch intelligently written shows, maybe MI can make a comeback. Even though I don't think this is the best of the seasons, it is well worth having and watching, over and over again.

AWSOME!!!!
This was a wonderful show to look at and was sad when it ended but it's a good thing we have dvd's to watch these shows again and again. The acting is superb. Not too many shows like this exist anymore.

A CLASSIC COLD WAR SPY SHOW!
I love this show! There is nothing on tv these days to compare with great classics like this one. The acting is superb, there is NO FOUL LANGUAGE (IMAGINE THAT!!). Each episode keeps you on the edge of your seat. If you want better TV, forget the networks. PLEASE KEEP BRINGING US THESE GREAT SHOWS ON DVD!!!