Ilsa Pucci (17 Nov. 2010)

Six month after the liberation of Winston, who was kidnapped and tortured to force him help bank-robbers, Chance still lives in Nepal, where he came to clear his mind. Ilsa, the widow of ... See full summary »

Director:

Steve Boyum

Writers:

Jonathan E. Steinberg (developer), Matthew Miller,

Stars:

Mark Valley, Chi McBride, Indira Varma

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Valley	...	Christopher Chance
Chi McBride	...	Winston
Indira Varma	...	Ilsa Pucci
Jackie Earle Haley	...	Guerrero
Janet Montgomery	...	Ames
Rick Hoffman	...	Shelly
Timothy Omundson	...	Interrogator
Tahmoh Penikett	...	Pete
Tony Ali	...	Pakistani Man
Lars Anderson	...	Security Guard (Geneva)
Georgie Daburas	...	Lars
Michael Jonsson	...	Security Guard (SF)
Jarod Joseph	...	Guard (Larry)
Thai-Hoa Le	...	Monk #2
Ecstasia Sanders	...	Teller (Denise-SF)

Storyline

Six month after the liberation of Winston, who was kidnapped and tortured to force him help bank-robbers, Chance still lives in Nepal, where he came to clear his mind. Ilsa, the widow of billionaire philanthropist Pucci, who recently died in a helicopter crash, is convinced it was murder and hires Chance. The team is reassembled and has to make her bate at the Pucci philanthropic foundation's annual grand benefit. There the opponents surprise the team, stealing and kidnapping. Chance however follows them to Switzerland, where all threads come together. Finally, a contested reward.

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Plot Keywords:

theft | kidnapping | torture

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 2010 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Douglas Jung Building - 401 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wonderland Sound and Vision, DC Comics, Human Target Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Near the 40th minute, one can clearly see traffic lights in the background. Traffic lights in Geneva are white, not yellow like those in Vancouver, where part of this episode was filmed.

User Reviews

Varma adds lots of oomph to this returning series

On the IMDb boards it's debated how tall is Indira Varma REALLY, but there's no debating that this fine actress from England gives HUMAN TARGET a much-needed kick in the pants for its second season on the air.

I enjoyed the team of this show -three solid male performers, and of course like TV shows of yore, dating back to the beautiful guest stars we enjoyed watching weekly on LOVE THAT BOB with Robert Cummings or matched with Gene Barry as BAT MASTERSON, there was no shortage last spring of feminine pulchritude. But Indira adds pizazz and class to the proceedings, not mere eye candy.

I had enjoyed her work on the British cult series TORCHWOOD, and she is outstanding as the mysterious billionaire cast opposite Mark Valley's Christopher Chance.

This setup episode convincingly had her as damsel in distress, but by segment's end we knew she was as competent, steely strong and even macho (in a good way) as any of her three compatriots. Her presence as a deus ex machina ensures the show will be improving, and hopefully gather a devoted following.

The fact that Janet Montgomery has also been imported from England to flesh out the series and its back story is an added plus, and I commend the producers for a wise decision.