Name: Mission: Impossible
Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller
Released: 1996-05-22
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 7

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Mission: Impossible - Fallen Red Carpet Premiere

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.

Theatrical

May 22, 1996

Box Office

$457.7M

Budget

$80.0M

Return

5.7x

DVD / Blu-ray

Nov 17, 1998

Theaters

Director

Brian De Palma

Writers

David Koepp, Robert Towne, Steven Zaillian

Producers

Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, J.C. Calciano

Music

Danny Elfman

Studio

Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions

Keywords

paris, france london, england spy central intelligence agency (cia) secret identity undercover arms deal headquarter mask secret base secret mission prague, czech republic fake identity embassy secret agent espionage computer secret government organization mission infiltration terrorism agent fictional government agency government agency based on tv series

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In-flight Conversation About Movies

Flight Attendant Excuse me. Mr. Hunt? Would you like to watch a movie?

Ethan Hunt Oh, uh, no thank you.

Flight Attendant Would you consider the cinema of the Caribbean? Aruba, perhaps?

Miscommunication About Apology and Misunderstandings

Luther Stickell Reach your folks? How do they feel?

[Ethan nods]

Ethan Hunt About what?

Luther Stickell The apology from the Justice Department, VIP treatment. You know, the whole nine yards.