MacGyver - Season 1 Episode 21 A Prisoner of Conscience
Pete Thornton investigates the supposed death of an old friend, a prominent Russian dissident, and finds he must get his friend's daughter Maria out of the country before the secret police arrest her for an alleged conspiracy. However, while in Russia, Pete bumps into MacGyver, who followed him from the United States. While disappointed MacGyver followed him, Pete gladly welcomes MacGyver into his plans when the secret police arrive to take Maria into custody. Following a high speed boat chase to escape the police, Pete and MacGyver find out from Maria that her father is not dead, he is being held in a maximum security ward at a state mental institution. To get into the mental hospital, MacGyver plays the part of a mad patient and Pete plays the part of a doctor who has been assigned to him. With the help of the other patients, MacGyver is able to escape into Ward Zero, where Pete's friend is held. MacGyver breaks him out and hides him with the other patients.
Year: 1992
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
Country: United States of America
Studio: ABC
Director: Lee David Zlotoff
Cast: Richard Dean Anderson, Dana Elcar
Crew: Thomas R. Polizzi (Coordinating Producer), John B. Moranville (Producer), Michael Greenburg (Supervising Producer), Rex Raglan (Production Designer), Stephen Downing (Executive Producer), John Mantley (Producer)
First Air Date: Sep 29, 1985
Last Air date: May 21, 1992
Season: 7 Season
Episode: 139 Episode
Runtime: 45 minutes
IMDb: 7.70/10 by 841.00 users
Popularity: 113.379
Language: English
Keyword : spy, crime fighter, hero, secret agent, espionage, vigilante, escape, terrorism, one man army, calm, good versus evil, inspirational, comforting
Episode
Pilot
The Golden Triangle
Thief of Budapest
The Gauntlet
The Heist
Trumbo's World
Last Stand
Hellfire
The Prodigal
Target MacGyver
Nightmares
Deathlock
Flame's End
Countdown
The Enemy Within
Every Time She Smiles
To Be a Man
Ugly Duckling
Slow Death
The Escape
A Prisoner of Conscience
The Assassin