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Overview
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Director:
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 | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(248 articles)
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User Comments:
At first some may consider it confusing, but its really not that bad 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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Mission Impossible
Misión imposible (Argentina) (Peru) [es]
Missão Impossível (Brazil) (Portugal) [pt]
Mission: Impossible (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Mission: Impossible (Austria) (Germany) [de]
лХЯЯХЪ мЕБШОНКМХЛЮ (Russia) [ru]
Epikindyni apostoli (Greece) [el]
Görevimiz tehlike (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Misija - Nemogoce (Slovenia) [sl]
Missió: Impossible (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Mission Impossible: misión imposible (Spain) [es]
Mission: Impossible (Slovakia) [sk]
Mission: Impossible (Czech Republic) [cs]
Mission: Impossible (Denmark) [da]
Mission: Impossible (Italy) [it]
Nemoguca misija (Serbia) [sr]
Vaarallinen tehtävä (Finland) [fi]
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some intense action violence.
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
110 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
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-13
Filming Locations:
Albert R. Broccoli 007 Stage, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK more
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Fun Stuff
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:
Continuity: Ethan has blood on his hands after finding Sarah and Golitsyn dead, then wipes them off in the phone box while talking to Kettridge. When he throws the chewing gum bomb at the fish tank his hands are clean but when he arrives at the hotel he proceeds to wash blood off them. more
Quotes:
Ethan Hunt:
[Ethan narrates someone getting into the vault] The only person allowed inside has to pass through a series of security checks. First is voiceprint identification
CIA Analyst William Donloe:
William Donloe.
Ethan Hunt:
Then, he has to put in a 6 digit code.
[Donloe enters the outer room]
Ethan Hunt:
That only gets him into the outer room. Next, he is positively identified by retinal scan.
[Donloe passes the retinal scan]
Ethan Hunt:
Finally, the security measures are only deactivated after insertion of a double electronic keycard... which we won't have.
[Donloe then enters the vault]
Ethan Hunt:
Once inside the vault, there are 3 security systems in operation whenever the technician is out of the room. First is sound sensitive; anything above a whisper will set it off. The second is temperature-sensitive. Even the body heat of an unauthorized person inside the vault can trigger the alarm if the temperature rises just a single degree. And that temperature is controlled by an air conditioning vent 30 feet above the vault floor. That vent is guarded by a laser net.
[Donloe leaves the vault, security measures activate]
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Naked Movie (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Theme From Mission: Impossible more
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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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.