Mission: Impossible III (2006)

IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.

Director:

J.J. Abrams

Writers:

Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci

Stars:

Tom Cruise, Michelle Monaghan, Ving Rhames

7 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tom Cruise	...	Ethan Hunt
Philip Seymour Hoffman	...	Owen Davian
Ving Rhames	...	Luther
Billy Crudup	...	Musgrave
Michelle Monaghan	...	Julia
Jonathan Rhys Meyers	...	Declan
Keri Russell	...	Lindsey Farris
Maggie Q	...	Zhen
Simon Pegg	...	Benji
Eddie Marsan	...	Brownway
Laurence Fishburne	...	Theodore Brassel
Bahar Soomekh	...	Davian's Translator
Jeff Chase	...	Davian's Bodyguard
Michael Berry Jr.	...	Julia's Kidnapper
Carla Gallo	...	Beth

Storyline

A man named Owen Davian kills an IMF agent that was sent undercover by the legendary Ethan Hunt, who has retired from combat missions. Hunt now has a fiancé, Julia, who believes that he works for the traffic department when he really trains younger IMF agents to go into combat. He is assigned to his last mission. His mission, should he choose to accept it is to capture Davian, who is selling a toxic weapon called the rabbits foot. But Davian is reckless, cruel, and deadly. He promises Hunt that he will find Julia, hurt her, and Ethan will be too dead to help her. The mission is no more different to others, its dangerous, smart, and impossible; but now it's personal.

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Plot Keywords:

fictional government agency | ethan hunt character | luther stickell character | tape over mouth | tough woman | 

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Taglines:

The Mission Begins 05:05:06

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of frenetic violence and menace, disturbing images and some sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director trademark: "Kelvin" (At around 31 minutes) The postcard that Agent Farris sent Ethan Hunt from Berlin is addressed to H. Kelvin. Harry Kelvin was J.J. Abrams' maternal grandfather, and as a tribute to him and his influence in the director's life, Abrams includes his name in every project he directs.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 9 mins) When Ethan is fleeing the scene of the bridge attack in the Mercedes convertible, we see him steering with one hand and using his phone with the other, but the soundtrack indicates manual gear-changes are being performed. This can be explained by the type of gear box which is either a semi-automatic or Tiptronic.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Owen Davian: [to Ethan] We put an explosive charge in your head. Does that sound familiar?

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Crazy Credits

Special thanks Aeronautica Militare Caserta, Cesare Salomone security Mr. Cruise

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Connections

Referenced in Catering Impossible: M:i:III (2006)

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Soundtracks

String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18 No. 4
by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Ludwig von Beethoven)
Performed by Kodaly Quartet
Courtesy of Naxos
By Arrangement with Source/Q

User Reviews

underrated

Phillip seymour hoffman is the best villain in this series too.

Details

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Country:

USA Germany China Italy

Language:

English Italian Mandarin Cantonese German Czech

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

M:i:III

Filming Locations:

Palm Springs, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$47,743,273, 7 May 2006

Gross USA:

$134,029,801

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$398,479,497

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions, MI 3 Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min 124 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1