Every Mission: Impossible 1996 Action Scene & Tom Cruise Stunt, Ranked

Brian De Palma’s original Mission: Impossiblemovie may not have as many daring stunts and action sequences as the later sequels, but there are still plenty of iconic moments to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. The movie follows an international spy named Ethan Hunt, who is framed for conspiring with a dangerous European criminal and forced to prove his innocence while running from the CIA. It’s the movie that first kicked off this acclaimed action franchise, and it remains one of the best Mission: Impossible movies of them all.