Mission: Impossible III is a 2006 American action spy film co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams, co-written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, and co-produced by and starring Tom Cruise in the role of IMF agent Ethan Hunt. It is the third installment in the Mission: Impossible film series, following 2000's Mission: Impossible 2. In the film, Ethan has retired from field work for the Impossible Missions Force and trains new recruits. However, he is sent back into action to track down the elusive arms dealer Owen Davian. Mission: Impossible III premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2006, and was released in the United States on May 5, 2006. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who considered it an improvement over its predecessors. It was a commercial success, grossing over $397 million against a $150 million budget. It was followed by Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol in 2011.
Director | J. J. Abrams |
Produced by | Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner |
Writer(s) | Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J. J. Abrams |
Starring | Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q, Laurence Fishburne |
Music | Michael Giacchino |
Cinematography | Dan Mindel |
Edited by | Mary Jo Markey, Maryann Brandon |
Production, company | Cruise/Wagner Productions |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Released | May 05, 2006 |
Running time | 126 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $150 million |
Box office | $398.5 million |
Netflix ID | 70041961 |
About Mission: Impossible III
This JJ Abrams film follows Ethan Hunt as he goes head to head with a sadistic arms dealer who is threatening his and his fiance's lives.
Achievement of Mission: Impossible III
The movie marks J.J. Abrams' feature film directorial debut. Scarlett Johansson was originally considered for the role of Lindsey Farris which later went to Keri Russell.
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