Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Director:

J.J. Abrams

Writers (WGA):

Alex Kurtzman (written by) &
Roberto Orci (written by) ...

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

Plot:

Ethan Hunt comes face to face with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer while trying to keep his identity secret in order to protect his girlfriend.

Plot Keywords:

Shot In The Chest | Virginia | Security Guard | Video Surveillance | Suv

Awards:

6 wins & 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. July 28	8:05 AM	TMC
Mon. July 28	8:00 PM	TMC
Tue. July 29	5:00 AM	TMC

Cast

Tom Cruise	...	Ethan Hunt
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Owen Davian
Ving Rhames	...	Luther
Billy Crudup	...	Musgrave
Michelle Monaghan	...	Julia
Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	Declan
Keri Russell	...	Lindsey Farris
Maggie Q	...	Zhen
Simon Pegg	...	Benji
Eddie Marsan	...	Brownway
Laurence Fishburne	...	Theodore Brassel
Bahar Soomekh	...	Davian's Translator
Jeff Chase	...	Davian's Bodyguard
Michael Berry Jr.	...	Julia's Kidnapper
Carla Gallo	...	Beth

Also Known As:

M:i:III (International: English title) (promotional abbreviation) (UK) (promotional abbreviation) (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Heyday (USA) (fake working title)
Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
Misión: Imposible III (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
Epikindyni apostoli 3 (Greece) [el]
Görevimiz tehlike III (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
M: i: III (Spain) (DVD title) [es]
M:i:III (Brazil) (DVD title) [pt]
M:i:III (France) (poster title) [fr]
Misión Imposible 3 (Spain) [es]
Missão: Impossível III (Brazil) [pt]
Mission: Impossible III (Canada: French title) [fr]
Võimatu missioon III (Estonia) [et]
Vaarallinen tehtävä III (Finland) [fi]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of frenetic violence and menace, disturbing images and some sensuality.

Runtime:

126 min | Australia:119 min | Philippines:124 min (cut)

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

Cantonese | German | English | Italian | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Canada:14A | South Korea:15 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Brazil:12 | Australia:M | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | New Zealand:M | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42616) | Norway:15 | Germany:12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Netherlands:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Sweden:15 | Hungary:16 | Iceland:14 (video rating) | UK:12A | Philippines:PG-13 | Denmark:11 | Iceland:14 | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The doctor hands extracting the capsule from Agent Farris' head at the IMF headquarters belong to director J.J. Abrams.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final scenes of the film when Hunt and Damien are fighting, Hunt pushes Damien through the doors into the road. In the shot that the pair come rolling through the doors, we see three men standing next to the wall, looking on, however, in the next shot they are gone.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Owen Davian: [to Ethan] We put an explosive charge in your head. Does that sound familiar?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Ellie Parker (2005)

Soundtrack:

Tell Me Something Good

Lived Up To The Hype: Very Entertaining

I heard nothing but good things about this movie, so I rented it the first day it was available recently.....and I wasn't disappointed. Oh, it does have a bit too much action and a few politically-correct annoyances but neither are much and overall the movie is a lot of fun to watch.

The action scenes are not only interesting; they're spectacular at times. Overall, the photography is slick. It's a good visual movie. Not only the cinematography, but the director did a nice job with many of these shots. The version doesn't have all the gimmicks the first Misssion Impossible film, but it certainly has the best action scenes. The only bad movie of the three MIs was the second one. This one makes up for that.

All the characters are interesting. Philip Seymour Hoffman, as usual, is excellent as the main villain "Owen Damien." Michelle Monaghan makes for an attractive fiancée of Cruise in this movie, but her role is not a major one. Cruise's "team" is fun to watch: a PC group consisting of a white guy, black guy and Asian woman.

The action is improbable as Cruise's "Ethan Hunt" would have to be Superman to perform the stunts and acrobatics he does here. (I would never claim this movie is credible, or even "intelligent" - just escapist fun.)

Just put your brains on hold, and go along for the wild ride. The name of the game is entertainment, and this movie provides it in spades, hence the good rating.