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Mission: Impossible (1996)

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User Rating: 6.8/10 (66,582 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Brian De Palma
Writers (WGA):
Bruce Geller (television series)
David Koepp (story) ...
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Release Date:
22 May 1996 (USA) more
Tagline:
Expect the Impossible
Plot:
An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations more
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User Comments:
At first some may consider it confusing, but its really not that bad more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Mission Impossible
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence.
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
French | English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
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Trivia:
When Jim Phelps is getting his mission on the airplane, his team is shown one by one. In the dossiers there are aliases. The aliases are as follows: for Jack Harmon (Emilio Estevez), his alias is "Tony Baretta" (the character from the cop show "Baretta" (1975). For Sarah Davies ('Kristin Scott-Thomas'), her alias is "'Sarah Walker'", Hannah Williams' (Ingeborga Dapkunaite) alias is Pauline Brady, and Ethan Hunt's (Tom Cruise) alias is Phillipe Douchette. more
Goofs:
In the computer room scene, when the man enters the room with Ethan suspended above him, you can clearly see the room reflected off the floor, as well as the man who enters the room. However we cannot see Ethan, and as the man was looking at the floor when he entered the room he would have noticed him. more
Quotes:
Luther Stickell: Reach your folks?
[Ethan nods]
Luther Stickell: How do they feel?
Ethan Hunt: About what?
Luther Stickell: The apology from the Justice Department, VIP treatment. You know, the whole nine yards.
Ethan Hunt: Well, my mom was a little confused how the DEA could mistake her and Uncle Donald for a couple of dope smugglers in the Florida Keys.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006) more
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FAQ

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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21 out of 31 people found the following comment useful:-
At first some may consider it confusing, but its really not that bad, 24 January 2006
8/10
Author: observationalist from United States

Again the original is usually the best. And in my opinion, so far, "Mission Impossible" is no different. With a blend of action, mystery and some spy techniques, "Mission Impossible" is actually really good. The whole movie may seem to be too much at once when first viewed for some, but it really isn't. All it is, is an action movie with some decent twists that could easily throw some people off, but they are actually really simple.

Now, I'm not a fan of Tom Cruise and his lifestyle, as a matter of fact I hate to keep tabs on any celebrities life style, it makes me feel depressed that this is what it has come to. But I am a fan of Tom Cruise the actor. I have mentioned this before and sincerely believe that he is a great actor, even if he has starred in more action movies than any other genre, but he has proved that he can be good in other movies such as "Jerry Maguire", or "Inteview With the Vampire".

"Mission Impossible" is really better than most action films out there, because it actually keeps a believable plot without throwing in some excessively strong hero and a country sized army that gets killed with one magazine from a G36K. It is believable, it is memorable, and it keeps you involved and curious as to what is going on. The only problem is I usually like to watch action movies to laugh, but this one actually tried to keep it serious.

Anyway, I enjoyed this one, so if you like action movies see if this is any better.

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