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Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

Expect the impossible.

19967.01h 51m

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

Top Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Ethan Hunt

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Jim Phelps

Emmanuelle Béart

Emmanuelle Béart

Claire

Henry Czerny

Henry Czerny

Kittridge

Jean Reno

Jean Reno

Krieger

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Luther

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas

Sarah Davies

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Max

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Hannah

V

Valentina Yakunina

Drunken Female IMF Agent

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.

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