Short film
Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
2010 · 11 min
A breezy, affectionate peek behind the curtain, full of fond anecdotes and clips that fly by before you can get bored.
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- J.J. Abrams, Tom Cruise, Brian De Palma
- Tagline
- 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
- Overview
- A short documentary tracing Mission: Impossible from TV series to film franchise, featuring clips and interviews with producer Paula Wagner, Tom Cruise, screenwriter Robert Towne, directors Brian De Palma, John Woo, and J.J. Abrams, and actor Jon Voight. It covers the TV show's influence on the first film, the plot and production challenges, casting and locations, the sequel's development, and beyond.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Art, ambition, work, celebrity
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- J.J. Abrams, Tom Cruise, Brian De Palma






