Tom Cruise stars as Ethan Hunt, leader of a crack squad of intelligence operatives, in this labyrinthine action-thriller based on the hit 1960s-'70s television series. When a dangerous mission in Prague goes inexplicably wrong, Hunt finds himself out in the cold. A mole has infiltrated the CIA, and suspicions are that it's Hunt... Read more
| Starring | Tom Cruise, Jean Reno, Vanessa Redgrave, Ving Rhames |
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| Director | Brian De Palma |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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Actress Olivia Munn is desperate to land a role alongside Hollywood icon Tom Cruise, so she can prove to her family she's made it. The star of TV show Greek and forthcoming film Iron Man 2 was warned off a career in showbusiness by her mother's family in China - who tried to convince her she'd never emulate the Mission: Impossible actor. Munn reveals, "My mum's family are all radiologists and engineers. I got a call from all my uncles trying to convince me that show business was a bad idea.... Read more
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Tom Cruise has signed up to reprise his producing role for the fourth Mission: Impossible movie. The actor has starred as secret agent Ethan Hunt in all three movies of the action franchise, and co-produced the trilogy, which has grossed £930 million worldwide. And while Cruise has not yet confirmed he will take on the tough guy role again, he is re-teaming with director J.J. Abrams to co-produce the fourth instalment, which is slated for a 2011 release. Read more
Hugh Jackman almost missed out on the chance to play Wolverine in the original X-Men movie - because he had to audition with a perm. The Aussie star reveals he tried out for the action man role nine months before filming started - and was initially passed over for Dougray Scott. And he thinks his hair put the casting director off. He explains, "I was doing a musical in London at the time, playing Curly in Oklahoma - so I had a perm in my hair. "So I put the hat on to do the audition and about... Read more
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