Impossible Missions Forces - Secret group of elite agents (a.k.a. "the IMF") allegedly working for the United States Government, who carried out covert operations both foreign and domestic, protecting the Free World against subversive groups on the spy drama MISSION IMPOSSIBLE/CBS/1966-73/ABC/1988-90. The team was first headed by Dan Briggs (Steven Hill) and later by Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) who were responsible for coordinating and choosing agents for the Impossible Missions. Each assignment began with a tape recorded message (voice of Bob Johnson) summarizing their target and ending with the foreboding warning..."as always, if any of your I.M. Force be caught or killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your action. This tape will self destruct in 5 seconds...Good Luck, Jim." Regular IMF agents included Barbara Bain as Cinnamon Carteras the group's beautiful femme fatale; Martin Landau as Rollin Hand, a master of disguise; Greg Morris as Barney Collier, electrical expert; and Peter Lupus as Willie Armitage, resident strong man. Later agents included Leonard Nimoy as Paris; Sam Elliot as Doug; Lesley Ann Warren as Dana Lambert; Lynda Day George as Lisa Casey; and Barbara Anderson as Mimi Davis. When the series returned to TV in 1988 Peter Graves reprised his role as Jim Phelps. His IMF team included Thaao Penghis as Nicholas Black; Anthony Hamilton as Max Harte; Phil Morris as Grant Collier (Barney Collier's son); Terry Markwell as Casey Randall; Jane Badler as Shannon Reed. This time round the unseen benefactor of the group (still the voice of Bob Johnson) was heard on CD-ROM Disc instead of a tape recorder. In the movie remake Mission Impossible (1994) starring Tom Cruise, Jim Phelps turned traitor to the IMF organization.   

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