The Powers of Matthew Star Brain Drain (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Powers of Matthew Star

Brain Drain (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV Episode | 46 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Brilliant minds have been defecting to unfriendly countries. Wymore sends the guys to investigate missing scientist Pierce Benton. Pierce had found love with a computer dating service. Weston uses beautiful women to drug the genius men.

Creators

Daniel Wilson (developed by) | Harve Bennett (developed by) | Robert Earll (developed by) | Allan Balter (developed by) | Steven E. de Souza (created by)

Director

Leslie H. Martinson (directed by)

Writers

Edgar Lansbury (teleplay by) (as George McIldowie) | Bruce Lansbury (story by) (as William Mageean) | Gil Grant (story by)

Producer

Gil Grant (produced by)

Composer

Robert Prince (music composed by)

Cinematographer

Charles W. Short (director of photography) (as Chuck Short)

Editor

Jerry Young (film editor)

Casting Director

Anita Dann (casting by)

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 4, 1983

Release date

Mar 4, 1983 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
Peter Barton Matthew Star Matthew Star See fewer	Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
James Karen Major Wymore Major Wymore See fewer	The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Louis Gossett Jr. Walt Shepherd Walt Shepherd See fewer	An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
John Vernon Eric Weston Eric Weston See fewer	National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
Sharon Acker Evita Evita See fewer	Point Blank (1967)
Richard Venture Bentley Pierce Bentley Pierce See fewer	Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Lisa Lucas Christianne Pierce Christianne Pierce See fewer	Heart and Souls (1993)
Anne-Marie Martin Roxanne Roxanne See fewer	Twister (I) (1996)
Sheila Wills Kerry (as Sheila DeWindt) Kerry (as Sheila DeWindt) See fewer	Battlestar Galactica (1978)
Don Eitner General General See fewer	Sofi (1968)
Lynn Longos Lenore Lenore See fewer	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Janit Baldwin Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
David Moses Donald Emmett Donald Emmett See fewer	Scared to Death (1980)
Carl Strano Omar Mustafa Omar Mustafa See fewer	Dreamscape (1984)
Joe Horváth Reporter (as Joe Horvath) Reporter (as Joe Horvath) See fewer	Airwolf (1984)