Night at the Movies: Mission Impossible

Night At The Movies

Mission: Impossible (1996) (Paramount)

Synopsis:
The Impossible Missions Force is made up of special agents who undetake only the most difficult and dangerous assignements to protect national security. When the team of Ethan Hunt is killed during such an assignment, he is fingered by headquarters as turning into a mole to destroy the agency. Ethan must clear his name and discover who the real mole is, before he is captured or killed.

Availability:
VHS: Widescreen and Pan and Scan

Cast/Crew:
Tom Cruise                    Ethan Hunt
    Eyes Wide Shut
    Far and Away
    Days of Thunder
    The Color of Money
    Risky Buisiness
    Interview with the Vampire

John Voight                Jim Phelps
    Anaconda
    Deliverance

Jean Reno
The Professional (aka Leon)

Miscellaneous:
Based on the television series Mission: Impossible, using same characters
A sequel is in the works, starring Cruise and Ving Rhaines and directed by John Woo (Faceoff).

MPAA Rating:
PG-13 Violence, some language.

My Rating:
This is one of the few television to film adaptions that has really impressed me. I was somewhat upset that it took some liberties with the characters from the original series (I won't spoil it for anyone) but in the end, it works. Some of the best action scenes I have ever seen (think hanging scene and chunnel scene).
***1/2
J-R
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