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Richard Dean Anderson in PANDORA'S CLOCK There's terror in the air and on the ground when the passengers of a 747, bound for New York, are thought to be carrying a rare, deadly virus, in this gripping miniseries based on the best-selling novel by aviation disaster expert John Nance. No country will allow the plane to land out of fear for its residents, even though there is no concrete proof that the virus exists.
With no viable solutions, the CIA decides that the best answer would be to have the plane shot down. In a race against the clock that gets more suspenseful by the minute, the plane's courageous captain, played by Richard Dean Anderson, must avoid his assassin's missiles, while a lone CIA scientist frantically tries to convince the President that there is no virus and the lives of 250 innocent Americans must be spared.
Richard Dean Anderson as Capt. James Holland
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Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson stars as Captain James Holland, a 38-year-old former fighter pilot, now serving as a 747 captain for Quantum Airlines. Although a former military man, Holland is a maverick who recognizes the limitations of going by the book. Anderson, probably best known for his title role in the long-running series "MacGyver," is a native of Minneapolis. After studying drama at St. Cloud (Minn.) State College and Ohio University, Anderson moved to Los Angeles, where, as a struggling actor, he supported himself a mime, juggler and jester/singer in a Renaissance fair. His big break came in 1976, when he was cast as Dr. Jeff Webber on the daytime drama "General Hospital," a role he played for five years. He subsequently starred in the series "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and "Emerald Point, N.A.S." Anderson made his TV movie debut in 1986 in "Ordinary Heroes," opposite Valerie Bertinelli. He has also starred in "Through the Eyes of a Killer" (opposite Marg Helgenberger) and two MacGyver films -- "MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday" and "MacGyver: Lost Treasure of Atlantis." He won critical acclaim for his portrayal of a wife beater in 1994's "Beyond Betrayal." Anderson is an active supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. He is also a supporter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, Challenger Boys and Girls Club, and Special Olympics. In his free time Anderson is an avid skier, race car driver and hockey player. He is co-founder of the Celebrity All-Star Hockey Team, which raises funds for charity in conjunction with the National Hockey League, and has twice served as Honorary Captain of Team USA, the U.S. Olympic hockey team. Jane Leeves Jane Leeves stars as Rachel Sherwood, the beautiful and buttoned-up aide to U.S. Ambassador Lee Lancaster (Robert Guillaume) who helps Captain James Holland (Anderson) navigate the maze of government bureaucracy in order to land Quantum 66 safely. Acting always appealed to Leeves, who recalls writing in a school book at age five that she wanted to be an actress. Born in London, she was raised along with two sisters and a brother in East Grinstead, Sussex, the daughter of an engineer and a nurse. Her first dream as a performer was to be a ballerina, but that career was cut short by an injury when she was 18. She bounced back with modeling and less strenuous dancing in commercials and rock videos as well as on "The Benny Hill Show," where she was occasionally given lines to deliver. Leeves moved to Los Angeles and was soon cast as Blue on the syndicated series "Throb." Before her starring role on "Frasier," as the loopy housekeeper Daphne Moon, television audiences may have known her best for her portrayal of Audrey Cohen, the girlfriend of Miles Silverberg, on "Murphy Brown." Leeves also has the distinction of having played the virgin who beds John F. Kennedy Jr. in one of the most talked-about episodes of NBC's "Seinfeld." She has guest-starred on such series as "Murder, She Wrote," "My Two Dads," "Blossom" and "Who's the Boss?" Her motion-picture credits include Tim Burton's animated feature "James and the Giant Peach," the remake of "Miracle on 34th Street," as well as "To Live and Die in L.A.," Monty Python's "The Meaning of Life" and "The Hunger." Leeves, who received a Viewers for Quality Television Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on "Frasier," resides in Los Angeles with her two cats, "a skinny one and a real fat one." In her spare time she enjoys reading, cooking for large groups, participating in sports (or "sporty things," as she says) and dance classes. Her birthday is April 18. Daphe Zuniga Daphne Zuniga stars as Dr. Roni Sanders, a CIA virologist who must untangle a web of deceit in order to help the passengers aboard Quantum Airlines Flight 66. Most recently known for her role as the street-wise fashion photographer Jo Reynolds on the hit television series "Melrose Place," Zuniga first appeared onscreen in the motion picture "The Sure Thing," directed by Rob Reiner. Her debut performance was followed by a series of feature films, including "Gross Anatomy," with Matthew Modine and Christine Lahti; "Staying Together," directed by Lee Grant; "The Fly II" with Eric Stoltz; Mel Brooks's "Spaceballs"; "Visionquest"; and "The Last Rites." Among her television credits are the miniseries "Degree of Guilt" (for NBC), "Quarterback Princess" and "Stone Pillow" with Lucille Ball. Born and raised in Northern California, Zuniga is the daughter of a Unitarian minister mother and a philosophy professor father. She made her theatrical debut at the age of 12 when she appeared in a production of "H.M.S. Pinafore," playing a male admiral. She spent a year studying with the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco before her family moved to Vermont, where she lived for four years. She returned to California to attend the three-year theater program at UCLA. Zuniga is a founding member of the Environmental Communications Office, an environmental media group. She lives in Los Angeles.
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