SUMMARY
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), a top IMF (Impossible Mission Force) agent, is framed for the deaths of his team members during a mission gone wrong in Prague. With the CIA suspecting him of being a mole, Ethan goes on the run to clear his name. He assembles a rogue team, including Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) and Franz Krieger (Jean Reno), to steal a confidential CIA file to expose the real traitor. The film is famous for its suspenseful heist scene where Ethan dangles from the ceiling to avoid triggering alarms.
DETAILS
Cast:
Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt
Jon Voight as Jim Phelps
Emmanuelle Béart as Claire Phelps
Henry Czerny as Eugene Kittridge
Jean Reno as Franz Krieger
Ving Rhames as Luther Stickell
Vanessa Redgrave as Max
Genre: Action, Mystery, Spy Thriller, Adventure
Music by: Danny Elfman
Cinematography: Stephen H. Burum
Edited by: Paul Hirsch
Production Companies: Cruise/Wagner Productions, Paramount Pictures
Distributed by: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: May 22, 1996 (USA)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Language: English