Mission: Impossible (1996)
Expect the impossible.
When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
Director: Brian De Palma
Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller
Runtime: 111 min
Release Date: May 22, 1996
Cast
- Tom Cruise - Ethan Hunt
- Jon Voight - Jim Phelps
- Emmanuelle Béart - Claire
- Henry Czerny - Kittridge
- Jean Reno - Krieger
- Ving Rhames - Luther
- Kristin Scott Thomas - Sarah Davies
- Vanessa Redgrave - Max
- Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė - Hannah
- Valentina Yakunina - Drunken Female IMF Agent
Screenplay
- David Koepp (Screenplay)
- Robert Towne (Screenplay)
- Steven Zaillian (Story)
- Bruce Geller (Original Series Creator)
- David Koepp (Story)
Music: Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum
Editing: Paul Hirsch
Production: Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English, Français, Český
Budget: $80M
Box Office: $458M
Original Language: en
Themes
Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, International Espionage and Action, Spy and Espionage Thriller, Espionage and International Secrets, Stealth and Infiltration Operations
Keywords
mask, mission, london, england, central intelligence agency (cia), computer, paris, france, undercover, espionage, secret mission, arms deal, spy, secret identity, headquarter, embassy, secret base
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mission: Impossible about?
- When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To clear his name, Hunt now must ferret out the real double agent and, in the process, even the score.
- Who directed Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible was directed by Brian De Palma.
- Who stars in Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible stars Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny, Jean Reno, Ving Rhames.
- How long is Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible has a runtime of 1h 51m (111 minutes).
- What genre is Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible is a Adventure, Action, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Mission: Impossible?
- Mission: Impossible had a budget of $80M.
- How much did Mission: Impossible gross?
- Mission: Impossible grossed $458M worldwide.
- Where was Mission: Impossible produced?
- Mission: Impossible was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Mission: Impossible?
- The themes of Mission: Impossible include: Impossible Spy Missions and Infiltration, International Espionage and Action, Spy and Espionage Thriller, Espionage and International Secrets, Stealth and Infiltration Operations.