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Mission: Impossible (1996)
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22 May 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
Expect the ImpossiblePlot:
An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Unfaithful to the TV series, but a truly great movie more (291 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Cruise | ... | Ethan Hunt | |
| Jon Voight | ... | Jim Phelps | |
| Emmanuelle Béart | ... | Claire Phelps (as Emmanuelle Beart) | |
| Henry Czerny | ... | Eugene Kittridge | |
| Jean Reno | ... | Franz Krieger | |
| Ving Rhames | ... | Luther Stickell | |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | ... | Sarah Davies (as Kristin Scott-Thomas) | |
| Vanessa Redgrave | ... | Max | |
| Dale Dye | ... | Frank Barnes | |
| Marcel Iures | ... | Alexander Golitsyn | |
| Ion Caramitru | ... | Zozimov | |
| Ingeborga Dapkunaite | ... | Hannah Williams | |
| Valentina Yakunina | ... | Drunken Female IMF Agent | |
| Marek Vasut | ... | Drunken Male IMF Agent | |
| Nathan Osgood | ... | Kittridge Technician |
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Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence.Parents Guide:
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110 minCountry:
USAColour:
ColourAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Ireland:PG | Malaysia:18SG | Brazil:Livre | New Zealand:M | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13Filming Locations:
Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK moreFun Stuff
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Body count: 8 moreGoofs:
Continuity: Krieger throws a disk in the trash really hard and you can see a piece break off. When Ethan recovers it, it is good as new. moreQuotes:
Eugene Kittridge: I understand you're very upset.Ethan Hunt: Kittridge, you've never seen me very upset.
Eugene Kittridge: All right, Hunt. Enough is enough. You have bribed, cajoled, and killed, and you have done it using loyalties on the inside. You want to shake hands with the devil, that's fine with me. I just want to make sure that you do it in hell!
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Theme From Mission: Impossible moreFAQ
What is the song played at the end of the movie as it cuts to the credits?Why does Jim Phelps shoot himself?
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Brian De Palma's super stylish adap of the TV series packs a stick of dynamite up the show's butt and blows it wide open, often flying in the face of everything its inspiration was about but avoiding travesty status by working as an incredibly slick, exciting thriller. It's a blinder. It's true to say that most of this classy film's strongest scenes hark back to the show the opening teaser, the astonishing credits sequence, the vault break-in but the writers have slotted references and ideas from the series into a clever and often underrated plot, managing a tricky balancing act in paying homage to the show without slavishly adhering to it. Cracking set pieces like the aquarium explosion and the train/chopper finale are masterclasses in how to crank up tension and stage action; this is one of the most skilfully directed and edited films out there. Really. The cast is an interesting international mix, but it's The Cruiser who dominates, looking ultra cool and emanating charisma all over the place. I can see why fans of the series would hate it, but God, what a film.