An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 17 nominations
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile filming the famous scene where Tom Cruise drops from the ceiling and hovers inches above the ground, Cruise's head kept hitting the floor until he got the idea to put coins in his shoes for balance.
- GoofsAlthough some would consider a computer room equipped with the three high-tech security systems, meant to prevent any intrusion, as missing the "most basic security measure" of video surveillance, video surveillance is often not permitted in highly classified areas where there is a risk that unauthorized personnel - such as the security personnel - may see the material. The security personnel may theoretically be cleared for that classification but they would not have a "need to know" the information contained within AND video surveillance visible in another area would defy the measures taken to keep the information in a secure room.
However, a simple device to lock out the keyboard, of any other I/O devices or ports, when there was no authorised operator officially present, would be simple to implement, very efficient, and pose zero potential for information leakage.
- Quotes
Ethan Hunt: [sitting in an outdoor café] So, how does it feel to be a solid citizen again?
Luther Stickell: Man, I don't know. I'm gonna miss bein' disreputable.
Ethan Hunt: Well, Luther, if it makes you feel any better, I'll always think of you that way.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credits contain several plot points from the movie.
- Alternate versionsThe in-joke where Tom Cruise goes online with his laptop by typing in, not Usenet, but Crusenet, has been changed in the US DVD versions to where he types "internet access."
- ConnectionsEdited into Las Vegas: Father of the Bride (2006)
- SoundtracksThe Mission: Impossible Theme
Written by Lalo Schifrin
Featured review
Expect the Impossible
Based on the Mission: Impossible series that started in 1966, which I have seen some episodes of; this is the movie that started the Mission: Impossible franchise. Mission: Impossible (1996) is a suspenseful spy action movie that shows Tom Cruise can do an action movie other than just comedies and dramas. Also, director Brian De Palma did a respectable job with this movie.
Tom Cruise does an excellent job as Ethan Hunt; I like how it focuses on the team in the beginning, then it focuses on just him because of a certain thing that happens to the team at the beginning of the movie, and he becomes a fugitive in a way where he must get his own team. Tom Cruise also does a wonderful job in the action sequences, and in the stunts.
The rest of the actors in the movie are good, and the members of Ethan's new team like Ving Rhames as Luthor are good. The action sequences are fun and cool to watch, they are also nicely shot with good cinematography like a train sequence in the third act climax. They are suspenseful especially with one well known scene involving being hung by a wire from a vent while not setting off sensors.
Mission: Impossible (1996) is an exceptionally good spy action movie that is worth watching, and fun to watch if you like these kinds of movies or if you are fans of the show it is based on. You do have to pay close attention to what the characters are saying to understand the plot and who the villain is, but that is good because it makes you use your brain to put things together on what is going on.
Tom Cruise does an excellent job as Ethan Hunt; I like how it focuses on the team in the beginning, then it focuses on just him because of a certain thing that happens to the team at the beginning of the movie, and he becomes a fugitive in a way where he must get his own team. Tom Cruise also does a wonderful job in the action sequences, and in the stunts.
The rest of the actors in the movie are good, and the members of Ethan's new team like Ving Rhames as Luthor are good. The action sequences are fun and cool to watch, they are also nicely shot with good cinematography like a train sequence in the third act climax. They are suspenseful especially with one well known scene involving being hung by a wire from a vent while not setting off sensors.
Mission: Impossible (1996) is an exceptionally good spy action movie that is worth watching, and fun to watch if you like these kinds of movies or if you are fans of the show it is based on. You do have to pay close attention to what the characters are saying to understand the plot and who the villain is, but that is good because it makes you use your brain to put things together on what is going on.
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Languages
- Also known as
- Nhiệm Vụ Bất Khả Thi
- Filming locations
- Charles Bridge, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic(Jim's fall into the Vltava)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $180,981,856
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $45,436,830
- May 26, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $457,696,391
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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