S5E13

The Hostage

Mission: Impossible

calendar_todayDec 19, 1970 star6.5

After completing a mission Paris is undercover as an American businessman and still in disguise when he is kidnapped by Latin American revolutionaries led by terrorist Robert Siomney - they ask for the release of three prisoners in return for Paris' life. Paris fakes a disease forcing the government to drop medication, which the IMF has planted a tracking device in. Once they know where the revolutionaries' compound is, Jim fakes the exceution of two of the prisoners, putting pressure on the revolutionary leader Jorge Cabal since his son Luis is the third prisoner. Dana poses as Luis' girlfriend to get close to Jorge so Siomney orders her covert death to keep Jorge on track - Barney takes the killer's place and rescues Dana. Then Jim fakes Luis' death as well - Barney fake-kills Paris and then they reveal that Luis got a last-minute reprieve. With nothing else to bargain with, Jorge turns over Siomney, Barney in disguise, and the ""dead"" Paris in return for the government commuting his

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CBS

star Guest Stars

Lou Antonio

Lou Antonio

Robert Siomney

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Doug Robert

Joe De Santis

Joe De Santis

Jorge Cabal

person

Lee Duncan

Frederico

person

David Renard

Carlos

Pepe Callahan

Pepe Callahan

Ortega

person

Conrad Parham

Roerca

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Ron Castro

Luis Cabal

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Marco López

Reporter (uncredited)