MacGyver

A Prisoner of Conscience

Season 1    Episode 21
April 30, 1986    45m    TV-PG
70%
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
Directed By
Cliff Bole
Written By
Stephen Kandel

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Cast of A Prisoner of Conscience
  • Richard Dean AndersonAngus MacGyver
  • Dana ElcarPete Thornton
  • Tim RossovichMike Desmond
  • Paul Koslo
  • Jane Merrow
  • Elya Baskin
  • Lawrence DobkinProfessor Julian Ryman
  • Marvin KaplanThe Chess Master

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