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Mission: Impossible, 1996

Mission: Impossible

French, English

USA

Rating:6.9
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Profile of Mission: Impossible

The mood of Mission: Impossible is stylized, exciting, and suspenseful. The plot centers around a frame-up, espionage, and secret agents. It is a thriller, action, and adventure movie. Stylistically, Mission: Impossible has a Hollywood tone and involves twists and turns. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is fast. Mission: Impossible happens in the 1990s. Visually, it involves special effects. It is based on a TV series. Mission: Impossible is known for being a blockbuster and an award winner. It is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes violent content.

Summary of Mission: Impossible

Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, leader of a crack squad of intelligence operatives, in this labyrinthine action-thriller based on the hit 1960s-'70s television series. When a dangerous mission in Prague goes inexplicably wrong, Hunt finds himself out in the cold. A mole has infiltrated the CIA, and suspicions are that it's Hunt. His only chance: Find out who the real mole is and turn the tables. The plan takes him on an incredibly suspenseful infiltration of CIA security, leading to a spectacular chunnel climax that would make Hitchcock proud. Thanks to crisp, inventive direction from Brian De Palma and Danny Elfman's dynamite electronica score (including a catchy update of the original Lalo Schifrin theme), this mission is great fun. The talented roster of stars backing Cruise includes Ving Rhames, Vanessa Redgrave, John Voight, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Jean Reno. A witty script by Robert Towne (CHINATOWN, SHAMPOO) and David Koepp keeps the ball rolling in unexpected directions, with the paranoia always set to high. A box-office record-setter during its original release, MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE led to a well-deserved sequel, also with Cruise and Rhames.

Details

Language: French, English
Country: USA
Release date: 22 May 1996
Runtime: 110 min

Cast and Crew

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible
Tom Cruise

as Ethan Hunt

Jon Voight as Jim Phelps in Mission: Impossible
Jon Voight

as Jim Phelps

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Clips

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Mission: Impossible: Trailer

Critics Reviews

TV Guide
The result is a gracefully plotted spy film in the classic mode, with just enough self-consciousness to keep things interesting.
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  • by: Staff (Not credited)
Variety
All Mission Impossible had to do was not self-destruct. Mission accomplished. Does it ignite? Not really, but Tom Cruise's first adventure as a producer has just enough hightech firepower, old-fashioned star power and a director who knows how to...
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  • by: Staff (Not credited)

Users Reviews

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The whole hollywood cinematic and story-line things got in the way of a half decent film. I have no intention on seeing the sequels, and has reenforced my disdain for Tom Cruise.
  • 08.February.2010
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  • by: Phil
  • Phil rated this movie5/10So-so
I'm not a Tom Cruise fan by any means but this is a great movie. In the James Bond like setting I think this is an interesting and exciting and even suspensful movie and with a interesting twist on the plot that makes you try to really figure out...
  • 21.April.2009
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  • by: Jeannie Johnston
  • Jeannie Johnston rated this movie0/10
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