MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - #99 The Crane

 

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Produceder Bruce Lansbury
Writer: Ken Pettus
Director: Paul Krasny

Jim Phelps: Peter Graves
Paris: Leonard Nimoy
Dana Lambert: Lesley (Ann) Warren
Barney Collier: Greg Morris
Willy Armitage: Peter Lupus

General Yuri Kozani: Carl Betz
Colonel Alex Strabo: Felice Orlandi
Constantine: Eric Mason

 

  A dictatorial military junta now headed by Yuri Kozani overthrew the government of Logosia. Now rebels known as the People's Republican Army under the leadership of a man called Constantine, who's identity is not known. Strabo is the chief of the security force and supports Kozani. He has taken Constantine prisoner and Constantine is to be executed. 

The IMF is to restore democracy in Logosia. Jim tries to kill Kozani and Strabo, officially under the command of Constantine, and is overpowered before he can achieve his goal by soldier Willy. In the meantime the IMF prepare a trap to get Constantine out of the truck he is transported in – to be executed. As the area is tightly secured, they drug and hide him in a cherry picker, the crane putting it high above the buildings and everybody searching. The place underneath is full of military. 

 

As the buildings are searched, one of the soldiers finds a well hidden room secured by a booby trap. Inside he find propaganda material indicating that Stravos and Constantine plan to overthrow Kozani together. Kozani is disappointed by Stravos who he had trusted and fears for his life. With Strabo's voice Paris contacts Kozani and informs him that Constantine is ready to give up. Having Jim still imprisoned, Kozani wants Jim to lead him to Constantine. Jim agrees if Kozani signs a paper freeing all rebels and proposing a coalition government. 

By now Strabo is in the hands of the IMF. They place him behind a writing desk and in front of a mirror. First he is shown that a man is permanently pointing a gun at him from behind the mirror and will fire as soon as Starvos says a word. (The IMF man leaves after the mirror is closed again). Paris does his job and disguises Stravos so that he resembles Constantine. As Kozani meets "Constantine" he hands over the papers he signed and declares that he indents to fight Stravos. Stravos shoots Kozani. As Constantine is waking up and taken down from the crane, he learns what has happened and tells the IMF that his men will be able to handle the situation now.