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Mission: Impossible(film)

Mission: Impossibleis a 1996 Americanactionspy film[4]directed byBrian De Palma,and produced by and starringTom Cruisefrom a screenplay byDavid KoeppandRobert Towneand story by Koepp andSteven Zaillian.A reboot ofthe 1966 television series of the same nameand its1988 sequel series,it is the first installment in theMission: Impossiblefilm series.It also starsJon Voight,Henry Czerny,Emmanuelle Béart,Jean Reno,Ving Rhames,Kristin Scott Thomas,andVanessa Redgrave.In the film,Ethan Hunt(Cruise) seeks to uncover who framed him for the murders of most of hisImpossible Missions Force(IMF) team.

Mission: Impossible
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBrian De Palma
Screenplay by
Story by
Based onMission: Impossible
byBruce Geller
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyStephen H. Burum
Edited byPaul Hirsch
Music byDanny Elfman
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures[1]
Release date
  • May 22, 1996(1996-05-22)
Running time
110 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million[3]
Box office$457.7 million[3]

Numerous efforts byParamount Picturesto create a film adaptation of the television series stalled until Cruise foundedCruise/Wagner Productionsin 1992 and decided onMission: Impossibleas its inaugural project. Development initially began with filmmakerSydney Pollackbut most of the final screenplay was completed after De Palma,Steven Zaillian,David KoeppandRobert Townewere hired; De Palma also designed most of the action sequences, while Cruise did most of his own stunts.Principal photographybegan in March 1995 and lasted until that August, with filming locations includingLondon,Pinewood Studiosin England, andPrague(a rarity in Hollywood at the time).

Mission: Impossiblewas theatrically released in the United States by Paramount on May 22, 1996. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the action sequences, De Palma's direction and Cruise's performance, but criticism for a convoluted plot. The film grossed $457.7 million worldwide, making it thethird-highest-grossing film of 1996,while the dance rendition of theoriginal theme songbyLarry Mullen Jr.andAdam Claytonbecame a top-ten hit internationally and was nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.The film's success led to a long-runningfilm franchise,beginning withMission: Impossible 2,released four years later in 2000.

Plot

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After finishing a mission inKyev,IMF agentJim Phelpsand his latest team are sent toPragueto stop rogue agent Alexander Golitsyn from stealing theCIA's NOC (non-official cover) list, which reveals the identities of all their undercover agents in Europe. However, the list is stolen, and the team is killed one by one, along with Golitsyn, leaving Jim's pointmanEthan Huntthe only survivor.

During a debriefing with IMF director Eugene Kittridge in a restaurant, Ethan learns that another IMF team was present during the mission and that the operation was a setup to lure out amolewithin the IMF with the help of Golitsyn, who was posing as the rogue agent. The mole is believed to be working with an arms dealer named "Max" as part of "Job 314". Realizing that Kittridge suspects he is the mole, Ethan escapes, using aplastic explosivedisguised as chewing gum.

After returning to the Prague safe house, Ethan realizes "Job 314" actually refers to Bible verseJob 3:14,with "Job" being the mole's code name. Jim's wife Claire, who faked her death during the mission, arrives and explains that before his death, Jim warned her that they were compromised, which enabled her escape. Ethan arranges a meeting with Max to warn her that her NOC list is fake and that it is equipped with a tracking device. Despite Max's initial skepticism, they escape a raid by Kittridge's team. Ethan convinces Max that he can obtain the actual NOC list for $10 million and Job's true identity.

Ethan and Claire recruit two disavowed IMF agents, hackerLuther Stickelland helicopter pilot Franz Krieger. They infiltrateCIA headquartersinLangley,steal the authentic list, and escape to London. Krieger takes the magneto-optical disk containing the list, but Ethan tricks him into giving it up before giving it to Stickell for safekeeping. Kittridge has Ethan's mother and uncle falsely arrested to lure Ethan out. After learning about the arrests, Ethan contacts Kittridge from a payphone, intentionally allowing the IMF to trace the call. Jim resurfaces unexpectedly, recounts surviving the shooting, and tells Ethan that Kittridge is the mole. However, Ethan has already realized that Jim is the mole after discovering that the Bible he used in Prague was taken fromChicago'sDrake Hotel,where Jim was stationed on a previous assignment. Ethan pretends to believe Jim and arranges to exchange the list with Max aboard theTGVtrain to Paris, secretly inviting Kittridge to the meeting.

On the train, Ethan directs Max to the list, and she sends him to the baggage car where the money and Job are located. Meanwhile, Stickell sabotages Max's upload of the list to her servers. Claire goes to the car to collect her share of the money from Jim but realizes he is Ethan in disguise. When the real Jim arrives and takes the money at gunpoint, Ethan sends a live video of the confrontation to Kittridge, exposing Jim as the mole. Claire tries reasoning with her husband, but Jim kills her and subdues Ethan. Phelps climbs to the train's roof and attempts to flee with Krieger in a helicopter using a rope, but Ethan hooks it onto the train, forcing the helicopter into theChannel Tunnel.He uses another piece of explosive to destroy the chopper, killing Jim and Krieger. Kittridge takes Max into custody and recovers the NOC list from Stickell. As he and Stickell are reinstated in the IMF, Ethan is unsure about returning to the team. On the flight home, an attendant approaches him and covertly offers him the chance to take on a new mission as team leader.

Cast

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Additional cast members includeKarel DobrýandAndreas Wisniewskias Max's henchmen,Annabel Mullionas an IMF agent posing as the flight attendant on Ethan's plane,Olegar Fedoroas an IMF agent during the Kyiv sequence,Dale Dyeas IMF agent Frank Barnes who assists Eugene Kittridge hunt down Ethan Hunt and Morgan Deare as Ethan's uncle Donald Hunt.

Production

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Development and writing

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Paramount Picturesowned the rights to the television series and had tried for years to make a film version but had failed to come up with a viable treatment. Tom Cruise had been a fan of the show since he was young and thought that it would be a good idea for a film.[5]The actor choseMission: Impossibleto be the inaugural project of his newproduction companyand convinced Paramount to put up a $70 million budget.[6]Cruise and his producing partner,Paula Wagner,worked on a story with filmmakerSydney Pollackfor a few months when the actor hiredBrian De Palmato direct.[7]While working onInterview with the Vampire,Cruise met De Palma during a dinner withSteven Spielberg.Already impressed by his filmography, when he went back home, he re-watched all of De Palma's films and convinced himself to have De Palma hired to directMission: Impossible.[8]They went through two screenplay drafts that no one liked. De Palma brought in screenwritersSteve Zaillian,David Koeppand, finally,Robert Towne.

When the film was green-lit Koepp was initially fired with Robert Towne being the lead writer and Koepp being brought back on later.[9]According to the director, the goal of the script was to "constantly surprise the audience."[7]Reportedly, Koepp was paid $1 million to rewrite an original script byWillard HuyckandGloria Katz.According to one project source, there were problems with dialogue and story development. However, the basic plot remained intact.[10]

The film went into pre-production without a finished script.[7]De Palma designed the action sequences, but neither Koepp nor Towne were satisfied with the story that would make these sequences take place. Towne ended up helping organize a beginning, middle and end to hang story details on while De Palma and Koepp collaborated on the plot.[7]De Palma convinced Cruise to set the first act of the film in Prague, a city rarely seen in Hollywood films at the time.[6]Reportedly, studio executives wanted to keep the film's budget in the $40–50 million range. Still, Cruise wanted a "big, showy action piece" that took the budget up to $62 million range.[10]The scene that takes place in a glass-walled restaurant with a giant lobster tank in the middle and three huge fish tanks overhead was Cruise's idea.[6]There were 16 tons in all of the tanks, and there was a concern that when they detonated, much glass would fly around. De Palma tried the sequence with a stuntman, but it did not look convincing, and he asked Cruise to do it, despite the possibility that the actor could have drowned.[6]During the filming of the scene in the vaultheistwhere Cruise is suspended by a cable, Cruise putBritish pound coinsin his shoes as counterweights to stay level.[11]

Principal photography took place between March and August 1995 mainly in Prague and England'sPinewood Studios,[12]but some scenes were shot inLondon,Scotland and the United States.[13]The film was one of the first Hollywood features to be both set and shot in contemporary Prague with extensive filming throughout a number of recognizable places includingCharles Bridge,National Museumor Old Town Square.[12]

Cruise approved the script for a showdown to take place on top of a moving train. The actor wanted to use France's high-speed train for filming, theTGV,but the rail authorities objected.[6][7]Thus, De Palma visited railroads on two continents, trying to find a suitable location elsewhere.[7]Cruise decided to dine with the TGV owners, and the following day, the crew were given permission.[6]For the actual sequence, Cruise wanted the wind powerful enough that it could blow him off the train. Cruise had difficulty finding the right machine to create the wind velocity that would look visually accurate before remembering a simulator he used while training as a skydiver. The only machine of its kind in Europe was located and acquired. Cruise had it produce winds up to 140 miles per hour so it would distort his face.[6]Exterior shots of the train were filmed on theGlasgow South Western Line,betweenNew Cumnock,DumfriesandAnnan.Most of the sequence, however, was filmed at Pinewood’s007 Stageagainst a blue screen and was later digitized byIndustrial Light & Magic.[14]

The filmmakers delivered the film on time and under budget, a rarity in Hollywood, with Cruise doing most of his own stunts.[5]Initially, there was a sophisticated opening sequence that introduced a love triangle between Jim Phelps, his wife Claire and Ethan Hunt that was removed on the advice ofGeorge Lucasbecause it took the test audience "out of the genre," according to De Palma.[7][15]There were rumors that Cruise and De Palma did not get along. These rumors were fueled when the director excused himself at the last moment from scheduled media interviews before the film's theatrical release.[5]

Music

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Main articles:Mission: Impossible (score)andMission: Impossible (soundtrack)

The film usesLalo Schifrin's original "Theme from Mission: Impossible".Alan Silvestriwas originally hired to write the film's score, but his music was rejected and replaced with a new score by composerDanny Elfman.[16]According to some sources, Silvestri had written and recorded some 20 minutes of music, and the decision to replace him was made by producerTom Cruiseduringpost-production.[17]Elfman had only a few weeks to compose and produce the final score, which used Schifrin's "The Plot" theme in addition to his main theme, as well as new themes composed by Elfman for the charactersEthan Hunt,Claire and theIMF.[18]

U2bandmatesLarry Mullen Jr.andAdam Claytonwere fans of the TV show and knew the original theme music well but were nervous about remaking Schifrin's theme song.[19]Clayton put together his own version in New York City and Mullen did his inDublinon weekends between U2 recording sessions. The two musicians were influenced byBrian Enoand the European dance club scene sound that informed the albumOriginal Soundtracks 1that U2 had recently recorded with Eno. They allowed Polygram to pick its favorite, and they wanted both. In a month, they had two versions of the song and five remixed by DJs. All seven tracks appeared on a limited-edition vinyl release.[19]The song entered the top 10 of music charts around the world.[20][21]

U2's rendition, as well as Schifrin's version as performed with theLondon Philharmonic Orchestra,were nominees for theGrammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performancefor the39th Grammy Awards.[22]

Marketing

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Apple Inc.had a $15 million promotion linked to the film that included a game, print ads and television spot featuring scenes from the TV show turned into the feature film; dealer and in-theater promos; and a placement of Apple personal computers in the film. This was an attempt on Apple's part to improve their image after posting a $740 million loss in its fiscal second quarter.[23]

The film's promotion inGermanywas complicated by Bavarian Minister-PresidentEdmund Stoiber's ban ofScientologistsfrom joining the state civil service.[24]In response to Tom Cruise's affiliation with Scientology, members of the rulingCDU/CSUspoke out against the film and its youth organization theJunge Unionboycotted it. TheChurch of Scientology Internationalresponded that it had not invested in the film and that it was part of a pattern ofreligious discriminationby German authorities.[25]The boycott was also criticized by theU.S. State Departmentand theUnited Nations Human Rights Commissionafter fellow ScientologistJohn Travoltaarranged a meeting with U.S. PresidentBill Clintonand National Security AdvisorSandy Berger.[24][26]The Church later published an open letter to ChancellorHelmut Kohlin theInternational Herald Tribunewritten byBert Fieldscomparing German boycotts of Scientologist celebrities such as Cruise toNazi book burnings.[26]

Release

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Home media

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Mission: Impossiblewas released byParamount Home VideoonVHSandLaserDiscon November 12, 1996,[27]and onDVDon November 17, 1998. The film was released on DVD again on April 11, 2006,[28]as a special collector's edition with aBlu-rayrelease followed on June 3, 2008. Special features include five featurette's about the 40-year legacy and behind-the-scenes plus photo gallery and theatrical trailers. A4K UHDBlu-ray version released on June 26, 2018, offering upgraded picture and audio.[29]In May 2021, aMission: Impossible25th-anniversary edition was released in the U.S. and UK on remastered Blu-ray Disc with all eleven previous Blu-ray special features ported over.[30]

Reception

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Box office

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Mission: Impossibleopened on May 22, 1996, in a then-record 3,012 theaters, becoming the first film to be released to over 3,000 theaters in the United States, and broke the record for a film opening on Wednesday withUS$11.8 million, beating the $11.7 million set byTerminator 2: Judgment Daymade in 1991.[31]This also made it the highest pre-Memorial DayWednesday gross of any film, surpassingReturn of the Jedi.[32]The film also set house records in several theaters around the United States.[33]Earning $45.4 million,Mission: Impossiblesmashed the short-lived record held byTwisterfor having the biggest May opening weekend.[34]It grossed $75 million in its first six days, surpassingJurassic Park,and took in more than $56 million over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, beating outThe Flintstones.[34]The next year,The Lost World: Jurassic Parkwould take the records for having the largest May opening weekend, the biggest number of screenings and the highest Memorial Day gross.[35]The film topped the box office for two weeks until it was displaced byThe Rock.[36]Cruise deferred his usual $20 million fee for a significant percentage of the box office.[34]The film went on to make $180.9 million in North America and $276.7 million in the rest of the world for a worldwide total of $457.6 million.[37]

Critical response

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On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes,the film holds an approval rating of 65%, based on 66 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's critics' consensus reads: "Full of special effects, Brian De Palma's update ofMission: Impossiblehas a lot of sweeping spectacle, but the plot is sometimes convoluted. "[38]OnMetacritic,the film has a weighted average score of 59 out of 100, based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[39]Audiences polled byCinemaScoregave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.[40]

Chicago Sun-Timesfilm criticRoger Ebertgave the film three out of four stars and wrote, "This is a movie that exists in the instant, and we must exist in the instant to enjoy it."[41]In his review forThe New York Times,Stephen Holdenaddressed the film's convoluted plot: "If that story doesn't make a shred of sense on any number of levels, so what? Neither did the television series, in which basic credibility didn't matter so long as its sci-fi popular mechanics kept up the suspense."[42]Mike Clark ofUSA Todaygave the film three out of four stars and said that it was "stylish, brisk but lacking in human dimension despite an attractive cast, the glass is either half-empty or half-full here, though the concoction goes down with ease."[43]

However,Hal Hinson,in his review forThe Washington Post,wrote, "There are empty thrills, and some suspense. But throughout the film, we keep waiting for some trace of personality, some color in the dialogue, some hipness in the staging or in the characters' attitudes. And it's not there."[44]Timemagazine'sRichard Schickelwrote, "What is not present inMission: Impossible(which, aside from the title, sound-track quotations from the theme song and self-destructing assignment tapes, has little to do with the old TV show) is a plot that logically links all these events or characters with any discernible motives beyond surviving the crisis of the moment. "[45]Writing forEntertainment Weekly,Owen Gleibermangave the film a "B" rating and said, "The problem isn't that the plot is too complicated; it's that each detail is given the exact same nagging emphasis. Intriguing yet mechanistic, jammed with action yet as talky and dense as a physics seminar, the studiously labyrinthineMission: Impossiblegrabs your attention without quite tickling your imagination. "[46]

Numerous reviewers have praised the CIA break-in and the last climactic pursuit scene, despite their mixed feelings about the rest of the film. Both scenes have frequently featured highly on fans and critics' lists of best action scenes from this series and have been referenced many times in other subsequent works.[47]

Reactions from original television series cast

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Several cast members of theoriginal television series that ran from 1966 to 1973reacted negatively to the film. ActorGreg Morris,who portrayedBarney Collierin the original television series, was reportedly disgusted with the film's treatment of the Phelps character, and he walked out of the theater before the film ended.[48][49]Peter Graves,who played Jim Phelps in the original series as well as in thelate-1980s revival,also disliked how Phelps turned out in the film. Graves had been offered the chance to reprise his role from the TV series but turned it down upon learning his character would be revealed as a traitor, and that he would be killed off at the end of the film.[50]

Martin Landau,who portrayedRollin Handin the original series, expressed his own disapproval concerning the film. In anMTVinterview in October 2009, Landau stated, "When they were working on an early incarnation of the first one—not the script they ultimately did—they wanted the entire team to be destroyed, done away with one at a time, and I was against that. It was basically an action-adventure movie and notMission.Missionwas a mind game. The ideal mission was getting in and getting out without anyone ever knowing we were there. So the whole texture changed. Why volunteer to essentially have our characters commit suicide? I passed on it... The script wasn't that good either! "[51]

Sequel

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Main article:Mission: Impossible 2

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