This 7-year series chronicled the adventures of the Impossible Mission Taskforce (IMF), a team of government spies and specialists who were assigned "impossible missions" by the unseen "Secretary". Although the cast varied over the years, the main characters included The Team Leader (Dan Briggs the first season, then Jim Phelps the other six), The Techno-Wizard (Barney Collier), The Strongman (Willy Armitage), The Master of Disguise (first Rollin Hand, then The Amazing Paris), and The Femme Fatale (Cinnamon Carter, Casey, Dana Lambert, Mimi Davis). The series is best known for its opening mission assignment (conducted by a pre-recorded tape), the theme composed by Lalo Schifrin, the leader's selection of mission agents from a dossier, the opening briefing, the intricate use of disguises and a typical "mask pulloff" scene near the end of most episodes, and the relative lack of characterization of the characters.
本片是德国电视二台(ZDF)于2009年春季推出的历史剧，共分3部分，片长总计270分钟。本片以写实的手法描写了著名的克虏伯家族上百年的奋斗史。克虏伯家族一手建立了世界500强之一的蒂森克虏伯股份公司(ThyssenKrupp AG)。 小资料： 克虏伯（Krupp）是19到20世纪德国工业界的一个显赫的家族，其家族企业克虏伯公司是德国最大的以钢铁业为主的重工业公司。在二战以前，克虏伯兵工厂是全世界最重要的军火生产商之一，二战后以机械生产为主，约有20万雇员和380亿欧元的年营业额。
