11.   By the end of the film she has changed the female role from adoring spectator to heroic partner.

12.   Fred Ward reprises his role from the original sci-fi fantasy, battling the monster worms as they show up in Mexico.

13.   Fred Dryer reprises his role from the NBC detective series.

14.   In a reversal of roles from the preseason opener, rookie Brock Huard will follow Kitna and be followed by Glenn Foley, if time allows.

15.   In Japan, these so-called secretaries are the lifeblood of politics, filling every role from bagman and policy adviser to major-domo.

16.   In this lingo-laced construct of betrayal and deception, Cruise does not play Jim Phelps, the old Peter Graves role from the series.

17.   Intellectually, print journalists understand that the advent of CNN and instantly broadcast headlines have dramatically changed their roles from news breakers to news analyzers.

18.   Kotto and Lindley reprise their roles from the first film.

19.   Landau knew Lugosi was a terrific role from the outset.

20.   Lisa Harrow of the Royal Shakespeare Co. recently took over the lead role from Judith Light.