Mission: Impossible

1996 Brian De Palma 1h 51m ★ 7.0
Adventure Action Thriller
Mission: 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,

Cast

Tom Cruise Tom Cruise Ethan Hunt
Jon Voight Jon Voight Jim Phelps
Emmanuelle Béart Emmanuelle Béart Claire
Henry Czerny Henry Czerny Kittridge
Jean Reno Jean Reno Krieger
Ving Rhames Ving Rhames Luther
Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas Sarah Davies
Vanessa Redgrave Vanessa Redgrave Max

Vibes

Energized Adventurous Heart Pounding Crowd Pleaser

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