Mission: Impossible
Brief Synopsis
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A former Russian spy selling international intelligence on the black market... a list containing names of the top undercover agents in the world... a corrupt agent doubling for an unknown organization... a mysterious arms dealer... a spy agency ready to disavow the actions or existence of any of its members captured or killed... and one man on a mission that seems impossible.
Cast & Crew
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Brian De Palma
Director
Tom Cruise
Ethan Hunt
Jon Voight
Jim Phelps
Emmanuelle Béart
Claire
Kristin Scott Thomas
Sarah Davies
Jean Reno
Krieger
Film Details
Also Known As
Mission Impossible
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
1st Unit Caterers; All Effects Company, Inc.; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Cruise/Wagner Productions (C/W Productions); Flying Pictures; Framestore Cfc; General Screen Enterprises; Industrial Light + Magic; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Paramount Pictures; Rga/La; Wescam Canada, Inc.
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
Broken Hill, Australia; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ghana; Los Angeles Center Studios, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Moab, Utah, USA; Naples, Italy; New South Wales, Australia; New York City, New York, USA; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Prague, Czech Republic; Rome, Italy; Shanghai, China; Spain; Sydney, Australia; USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Prague, Czech Republic; Colorado, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Synopsis
A former Russian spy selling international intelligence on the black market... a list containing names of the top undercover agents in the world... a corrupt agent doubling for an unknown organization... a mysterious arms dealer... a spy agency ready to disavow the actions or existence of any of its members captured or killed... and one man on a mission that seems impossible.
Cast
Tom Cruise
Ethan Hunt
Jon Voight
Jim Phelps
Emmanuelle Béart
Claire
Kristin Scott Thomas
Sarah Davies
Jean Reno
Krieger
Ving Rhames
Luther
Vanessa Redgrave
Max
Henry Czerny
Kittridge
Frank Dye
Frank Barnes
Marcel Iures
Golitsyn
Ion Caramitru
Zozimov
Ingeborga Dapkunaite
Hannah
Valentina Yakunina
Drunken Female Imf Agent
Marek Va+ut
Drunken Male Imf Agent
Nathan Osgood
Kittridge Technician
John Mclaughlin
Tv Interviewer
Rolf Saxon
Cia Analyst William Donloe
Karel Dobr²
Matthias
Andreas Wisniewski
Max'S Companion
David Shaeffer
Rand Housman--The Diplomat
Rudolf Pechan
Mayor Brandl
Gaston Subert
Jaroslav Reid
Ricco Ross
Denied Area Security Guard
Mark Houghton
Denied Area Security Guard
Bob Friend
Sky News Man
Annabel Mullion
Flight Attendant
Garrick Hagon
Cnn Reporter
Jirina Trebicka
Cleaning Woman
Andrzei Borkowski
Kiev Room Agent
Maya Dokic
Kiev Room Agent
Sam Douglas
Kiev Room Agent
Olegar Fedoro
Carmela Marner
Kiev Room Agent
Mimi Potworowska
Kiev Room Agent
David Schneider
Train Engineer
Helen Lindsay
Female Executive In Train
Pat Starr
Cia Agent
Richard D Sharp
Cia Lobby Guard
Randall Paul
Cia Escort Guard
Suzanne Doucette
Cia Agent
Graydon Gould
Public Official
Tony Vogel
M15 Agent
Michael Rogers
Large Man
Laura Brook
Margaret Hunt
Morgan Deare
Donald Hunt
David Phelan
Steward On Train
Melissa Knatchbull
Air Stewardess
Emilio Estevez
(Uncredited) Electronics Whiz
Michael Rogers
Crew
Margaret Adams
Production Coordinator
Jon Alexander
Digital Effects Artist
Eric Allard
Supervisor
Amy Allen
Casting Assistant (United Kingdom), Casting Assistant
Alexandra Altrocchi
Visual Effects Coordinator
Edward Ambrose
Other
Rick Anderson
Model Maker (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Karen Ansel
Digital Effects Artist
Gordon Antell
Assistant Film Editor (Us)
Okan Ataman
Sabre Technical Assistant (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Jill Avery
Women'S Costumer
Al Bailey
Digital Plate Restoration (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Kim Bailey
Props Shop Foreperson (All Effects Company)
Steve Bartek
Original Music
Ron Bartlett
Additional Mixer
Tom Barwick
Foley Artist
Peter Batten
Clapper Loader
Randall K Bean
Other
Jessica Bellfort
Assistant Sound Editor
Tom Bellfort
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeffrey Benedict
Digital Effects Artist
Bi Benton
Production Assistant
Marijke Bergkamp
Lightworks Assistant
Alan Bernard
Emmanuelle Beart Hairstylist
Bruce Bigg
Property Master
Andrea Biklian
Other
Mark Binnall
Camera Grip
Peter Black
Production Platerer
Stella Bogh
Other
Scott Bonnenfant
Digital Plate Restoration (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Alan Booth
Construction Coordinator
Bob Bornstein
Music Preparation
Rob Bottin
Special Makeup Effects
Linda Bowen
Assistant Accountant
Christopher Boyes
Sound Designer
David Bradshaw
Tom Cruise'S Clothes Designer
Kevin Brubaker
Location Manager (Washington Unit)
Erika Wangberg Burton
Other
Stephen H Burum
Director Of Photography
Stephen H Burum
Other
Lois Burwell
Chief Makeup Designer
Donald S. Butler
Digital Effects Artist
Antonio Caccavale
Production Painter
James Calciano
Production Associate
Keith Campbell
Stunts
John Casali
Utility Sound
Tony Chance
Illustrator
Peter Childs
Other
Marc Chu
Visual Effects
Tania Clarke
Assistant (To Brian De Palma)
Murray Close
Stills Photographer
Michael Conte
Digital Effects Artist
Caitlin Content
Sabre Compositing Artist
Kyle Cooper
Main & End Title Designer
Clive Copland
Boom Operator
Mike Corcoran
Digital Resource Assistant (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Simon Cozens
Assistant Film Editor (United Kingdom)
Annie Crawford
Wardrobe Assistant
Tony Cridlin
1st Company Grips
Kenny Crouch
Wardrobe Supervisor
Graeme Crowther
Stunts
David Crozier
Sound Mixer
Tom Cruise
Producer
Gail Currey
Computer Graphics Staff
David Daunt
Westcam Technician
Ernie Day
Other
Ernie Day
Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Kevin De La Noy
Unit Manager 1st Assistant (2nd Unit) (-Scotland)
Ray De-haan
Stunts
Patsy Delord
Production Coordinator (Prague Unit)
Diana Dill
Script Supervisor
Jim Doherty
Visual Effects
Jeff Doran
Digital Effects Artist
Suzanne Doucette
Technical Consultant
Michael Doven
Production Associate
Loring Doyle
Digital Rotoscope & Paint
David Paul Dozoretz
Digital Animatic Artist
David Dranitzke
Miniature Unit Coordinator (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Sheena Duggal
Sabre Compositing Artist
Paddy Eason
Other
Tony Eckert
Foley Mixer
Tracey Eddon
Stunts
Selwyn Eddy
Digital Matchmover
Jamie Edgell
Stunts
Belinda Edwards
Production Buyer
Andrew Eio
Computer/Video Effects Supervisior
Danny Elfman
Music
Frank Elliot
Other
Paul Elman
Assistant Film Editor (United Kingdom)
Raul Essig
Digital Effects Artist
Shaun Evans
Clapper Loader
Fernando Favila
Producer (Rob Bottin Studio)
James Feldman
Conceptual Artist (Rob Bottin Studio)
Kay Fenton
Script Supervisor
Eithne Fenwell
Chief Hair Stylist
Gustavo Ferreyra
Other
Edgardo Fimone
Original Music
Mali Finn
Casting (U.S.)
Pat Fitzsimmons
Stage Department Manager (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Thom Floutz
Makeup Artist (Rob Bottin Studio)
Jon Foreman
Model Mechanical Designer (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Dean Foster
Stunts
Scott Frankel
Digital Effects Artist
Sarah Franzl
Stunts
Kevin Fraser
Key Grip (2nd Unit)
Susy Friedman
Assistant Film Editor (Us)
Harold Fryer
Production Carpenter
Joe Fulmer
Other
Kate Garbett
Art Department Coordinator
Steve Gawley
Supervising Model Maker (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Bill Geddes
1st Company Grips
Bruce Geller
Other
Bruce Geller
Source Material
George Gibbons
Production Stagehand
Alex Gladstone
Assistant Location Manager (2nd Unit)
Dan Glass
Other
Michael Gleason
Editor
Dan B Goldman
Digital Effects Artist
John Goodson
Model Maker (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Hugh Gourlay
Location Assistant (2nd Unit) (-Scotland)
Jerry Greenberg
Editor
Peter Hanson
Studio Manager
Monika Hanzlikova
Translator (Prague Unit)
Steven Harding
Unit Production Manager
John Hardwick
Compositor
Fred Harris
Camera Crane Operator
Ruth Hasty
Post-Production Supervisor
Motoyoshi Hata
Sculptor (Rob Bottin Studio)
Ed Hawkins
Compositor
Gordon Hayman
Camera Operator
Rawdon Hayne
Other
Kate Hazell
3rd Assistant Director
Kirsten Hecktermann
Assistant Costume Designer
Dedorah Heller
Production Assistant
Geoff Heron
Other
Matthew Heron
Other
Elizabeth Heyman
Other
Kela Hicks
Production Assistant
Robin Higgs
Location Manager (2nd Unit) (-Scotland)
Robert Hill
Visual Effects Camera Assistant (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Paul Hirsch
Editor
Ed Hirsh
Visual Effects Stage Manager (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Paul Hitchcock
Executive Producer
Fred Hole
Supervising Art Director
Tracey Holmes
Other
Samir Hoon
Digital Effects Artist
Andy Hopkins
Other
Jonathan Howes
Camera Crane Operator
Peter Howitt
Set Decorator
Carlos Huante
Conceptual Artist (Rob Bottin Studio)
David Hughes
Rigging Chief Lighting Technician
George Hull
Visual Effects Art Director
Larry Huston
Other
Paul Huston
Digital Matte Artist
Thomas L Hutchinson
Supervisor
Gloria Huyck
Screenwriter
Willard Huyck
Screenwriter
Michael Jackson
Lightworks Assistant
Nicola Gregory Jarvis
Other
Chris Jenkins
Additional Mixer
Marianne Jenkins
Assistant Production Coordinator
Paul Jennings
Stunts
Eva Kadankova
Casting (Prague Unit)
Artie Kane
Orchestra Conductor
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Paula Karsh
Production Services
Vincent Keane
Stunts
Michael Kelem
Aerial Cameraman (Washington Unit)
Douglas Kelley
Other
Andrew Kelly
Special Effects Buyer
Susan Kelly-andrews
Digital Rotoscope & Paint
Andy Kennedy
Location Assistant (2nd Unit) (-Scotland)
Greg Killmater
Digital Effects Artist
Brian King
Video Playback Coordinator
Drew Klausner
Digital Rotoscope & Paint
Amanda Knight
Key Makeup Artist
John Knoll
Visual Effects Supervisor
David Koepp
From Story
David Koepp
Screenwriter
David Koepp
Story By
Marshall Krasser
Digital Effects Artist
Martin Krauka
Assistant Unit Manager (Prague Unit)
Jaroslav Kucera
Production Manager (Prague Unit)
Sharon Lark
Digital Effects Producer
Dick Lasley
Comceptual Artist
Angela Leaper
Electronic Editor
David Lee
Assistant Art Director
Marie Lestennet
Emmanuelle Beart'S Makeup Artist
Joe Letteri
Associate Visual Effects Supervisor
Janet Lewin
Film Group Assistant
Mark Lewis
Other
Kim Libreri
Other
James Lim
Other
Keith London
Model Maker (Helicopter Crash Unit)
Roz Lowrie
Editorial (The Computer Film Company)
Lee Lighting Ltd
Lighting Equipment Supplier
Tom Lucy
Stunts
Lidia Lukes
Assistant (To Paul Hitchcock)
Oldrich Mach Jr.
Other
Michael Mackenzie
Other
Film Details
Also Known As
Mission Impossible
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Spy
Thriller
Release Date
1996
Production Company
1st Unit Caterers; All Effects Company, Inc.; Cinesite Europe, Ltd.; Cruise/Wagner Productions (C/W Productions); Flying Pictures; Framestore Cfc; General Screen Enterprises; Industrial Light + Magic; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Paramount Pictures; Rga/La; Wescam Canada, Inc.
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
Broken Hill, Australia; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ghana; Los Angeles Center Studios, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Moab, Utah, USA; Naples, Italy; New South Wales, Australia; New York City, New York, USA; Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; Prague, Czech Republic; Rome, Italy; Shanghai, China; Spain; Sydney, Australia; USA; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Prague, Czech Republic; Colorado, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 51m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Completed shooting August 8, 1995.
Released in United States Summer May 22, 1996
Released in United States on Video November 12, 1996
Released in United States on Video November 12, 1996
Based on the Paramount Television series "Mission: Impossible" (1966-73), which aired on CBS.
Began shooting March 13, 1995.
Released in United States Summer May 22, 1996
