Scimitar (9 Dec. 1995)

Two Marines in a Humvee mistakenly drive into Iraq; an Iraqi detail intercepts them, kills one, and captures the other. Ihe Iraqis try the survivor for espionage; Harm and Meg defend. Harm also carries out the duty of springing the Marine.

Director:

John McPherson

Writers:

Donald P. Bellisario (creator), Robert Cochran

Stars:

David James Elliott, Tracey Needham, Chuck DeCaro

Cast

Episode credited cast:
David James Elliott	...	Lt. Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr.
Tracey Needham	...	Lt. j.g. Meg Austin
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chuck DeCaro	...	Himself
Leland Gantt	...	Briefing Officer (as Leland F. Gantt)
Jesse Henecke	...	Corporal John Edner
Joseph Hodge	...	Sergeant Talfah (as Joseph Haj)
Nicholas Kadi	...	Colonel Ahmad Al-Barzan
Ron Livingston	...	Corporal David Anderson
Sara Mornell	...	Laurie Anderson
Natasha Pavlovich	...	Lieutenant Dumai (as Natasha Pavlovic)
Vincent Riotta	...	Major Kassim (as Vince Ricotta)
W.K. Stratton	...	Cmdr. Ted Lindsey
Thomas Tevana	...	Kadir Khan
Shaun Toub	...	Prison Commandant
Victor Touzie	...	Corporal Yusuf

Storyline

Two Marines in a Humvee become lost and mistakenly drive from Kuwait into Iraq; then an Iraqi detail intercepts them, opens fire, kills one, and captures the other. The Iraqis charge the survivor with espionage; they announce their intent to try him and to allow US lawyers to defend him. The Iraqis conduct a rigged trial in a kangaroo court. However, Harm has a second duty: to spring the accused from prison (with help from an agent among the Iraqis, whose identity is unknown to Harm beforehand) and to take all three of them back into Kuwait and into friendly hands. After much fireworks Harm, Meg, and their client head back home.

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Plot Keywords:

iraq | criminal justice | commander | sergeant | mock execution | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Peter Strauss Ranch - 3000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura Hills, California, USA

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Technical Specs

Color:

Color

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Quotes

Colonel Ahmad Al-Barzan: In exchange for Scimitar's identity, you and Lieutenant Rabb will be deported from Iraq in disgrace, but with your heads intact.
Lt. j.g. Meg Austin: Go to hell
Colonel Ahmad Al-Barzan: Christian or Muslim hell?
Lt. j.g. Meg Austin: Whichever will take you.

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Connections

References Stagecoach (1939)

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