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Mission: Impossible

8/10
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8.4/10

PG-13

Movie

110 minutes

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May 22nd, 1996
Thriller
DIRECTOR:

Brian De Palma

PRODUCER:

Paula Wagner

STUDIOS:

Paramount Pictures Cruise/Wagner Productions

DISTRIBUTOR:

Paramount Pictures

RATING:

PG-13

RUNTIME:

110 minutes

FRANCHISE:

Mission: Impossible

SEQUELS:

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Mission: Impossible 8

DIRECTOR:

Brian De Palma

PRODUCER:

Paula Wagner

STUDIOS:

Paramount Pictures Cruise/Wagner Productions

DISTRIBUTOR:

Paramount Pictures

RATING:

PG-13

RUNTIME:

110 minutes

FRANCHISE:

Mission: Impossible

SEQUELS:

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Mission: Impossible 8

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  • Mission Impossible stands the test of time largely thanks to Tom Cruise, who exudes utter panic and desolation as his world implodes around him. The series it spawned never reached the same heights, but watching the original shows why everyone involved wanted to keep trying.

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Synopsis

Mission: Impossible follows Ethan Hunt, a member of an elite espionage team, who becomes the prime suspect in a failed operation. As he seeks to uncover the true mole within the CIA, Hunt must navigate a complex web of deception to clear his name.


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Cast(25)

Headshot Of Tom Cruise In The UK premiere of ‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning’ Part One
Tom Cruise

Ethan Hunt

Headshot Of Jon Voight In The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival
Jon Voight

Jim Phelps

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Emmanuelle Béart

Claire

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Henry Czerny

Kittridge

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Jean Reno

Krieger

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Ving Rhames

Luther

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Kristin Scott Thomas

Sarah Davies

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Vanessa Redgrave

Max

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Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė

Hannah

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Valentina Yakunina

Drunken Female IMF Agent

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Marek Vašut

Drunken Male IMF Agent

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Nathan Osgood

Kittridge Technician

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John McLaughlin

TV interviewer

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Rolf Saxon

CIA Analyst William Donloe

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Karel Dobrý

Matthias

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Andreas Wisniewski

Max's Companion

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David Shaeffer

Diplomat Rand Housman

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Rudolf Pechan

Mayor Brandl

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Gaston Šubert

Jaroslav Reid

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Ricco Ross

Denied Area Security Guard

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Bob Friend

Sky News Man

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Annabel Mullion

Flight Attendant

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Garrick Hagon

CNN Reporter

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Jiřina Třebická

Cleaning Woman

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Mark Houghton

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