“Expect the impossible.”
Overview
When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by David Koepp, Robert Towne, Steven Zaillian
Produced by Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $457.7M
Themes & Keywords
maskmissionlondon, englandcentral intelligence agency (cia)computerparis, franceundercoverespionagesecret missionarms dealspysecret identityheadquarterembassysecret basefake identityprague, czech republicsecret agentsecret government organizationinfiltrationterrorismagentfictional government agencygovernment agencybased on tv series
About Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible is a adventure, action, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of mask, mission, london, england, central intelligence agency (cia), computer, paris, france. Directed by Brian De Palma, it stars Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart. When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.