Mission: Impossible Ending Explained: Plot and Final Scene Facts

Mission: Impossible (1996) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. Expect the impossible.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt; Jon Voight as Jim Phelps; Emmanuelle Béart as Claire; Henry Czerny as Kittridge; Jean Reno as Krieger; Ving Rhames as Luther; Kristin Scott Thomas as Sarah Davies; Vanessa Redgrave as Max

About Mission: Impossible

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.

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• The Amateur

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