Reviewers say 'Mission: Impossible' is acclaimed for intricate plots, clever deception, and teamwork-driven missions. The show is lauded for intelligent writing, engaging storytelling, and talented actors.

Mission: Impossible (TV Series 1966–1973) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

In a rare episode of the series in which the IM Force isn't sent on a government-sanctioned mission, they're forced by a criminal named Egan, who's kidnapped the daughter of a friend of Briggs, to …

When the IMF learns that Barney's brother was murdered by a black mob because he was uncovering evidence against them, they decide to launch a mission to bring the mobsters to justice.

May 22, 1996 · Mission: Impossible: Directed by Brian De Palma. With Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Béart, Henry Czerny. An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must …

One thing is vital on an Impossible Mission: the mission must be carried out in entire secrecy, often relying on high-tech equipment and elaborate deceptions. A 1988 update of the classic 1966 series, …

Daniel Briggs has a mission brief to rescue elderly cardinal from a prison that no one has broken out from before. The Cardinal is the leader of the political opposition in an Eastern European country.

May 23, 2025 · That 20-minute sequence with submarine is perhaps the most original piece of action written for action-oriented narratives since 1996's Mission: Impossible's own aqua cafe sequence …

A childhood friend of Phelps' is on death row in a Latin American country. He asks the "Impossible Mission Force" to help him spring him. Even though this is a personal mission, the "Force" agrees.

The film was an adaptation of the popular television series "Mission: Impossible" (1966-1973), about the adventures of a group of secret agents. The role of James Phelps was previously played by actor …