Agent (Tom Cruise) is part of a veteran IMF team led by his mentor, Jim Phelps (Jon Voight). During a mission in Prague to prevent the theft of a "NOC list"—a file containing the identities of undercover agents—the operation goes disastrously wrong. The entire team is killed, leaving Ethan as the sole survivor.

When IMF Director Kittridge (Henry Czerny) suspects Ethan of being the "mole" who sabotaged the mission, Ethan must go rogue. He recruits a team of "disavowed" agents, including hacker (Ving Rhames), to break into CIA headquarters and find the real traitor to clear his name. Key Highlights MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (1996) Movie Review (Spoilers)

The original 1996 is a unique entry in the franchise, leaning more into noir-inspired espionage and high-tension suspense than the massive, world-ending action of the later sequels. Plot Overview