May 22 1996 

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE opens. Directed Brian De Palma. Written by David Koepp and Robert Town. Blockbuster franchise opener all but sidelines the teamwork aesthetic of classic '60s TV series positioning Tom Cruise's resouceful, continent-hopping Bond/Bourne surrogate front & center as the IMF's prime operative. With Jon Voight, Jean Reno, Emmanuelle Beart and Ving Rhame

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