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Release Date:
5 May 2006 (USA)
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Plot:
Ethan Hunt comes face to face with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer while trying to keep his identity secret in order to protect his girlfriend. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
6 wins
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12 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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So what is the "rabbit's foot" anyway?
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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 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
M:i:III (International: English title) (promotional abbreviation) (UK) (promotional abbreviation) (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Heyday (USA) (fake working title)
Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia)
Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
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Heyday (USA) (fake working title)
Mission: Impossible 3 (Australia)
Mission: Impossible III (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of frenetic violence and menace, disturbing images and some sensuality.
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Runtime:
126 min | Philippines:124 min (cut) | Australia:119 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:12A |
Netherlands:12 |
South Korea:15 |
Finland:K-15 |
Singapore:PG |
Germany:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Australia:M |
Denmark:11 |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
Norway:15 |
Sweden:15 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Argentina:13 |
Brazil:12 |
Malaysia:U |
Portugal:M/12 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #42616) |
Hungary:16 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Canada:14A |
Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Canada:13+ (Quebec)
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Director Cameo: [J.J. Abrams]The director can be seen in the hospital when Ethan is looking for his wife
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Goofs:
Factual errors: While the IMF caravan is on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel with Davian, all of the vehicles with Virginia tags are labeled incorrectly. Virginia license plates consist of three letters, a hyphen, and four numbers (LLL-NNNN) not three letters as shown.
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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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Owen Davian: [to Ethan] We put an explosive charge in your head. Does that sound familiar?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Mission Istaanbul (2008)
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Soundtrack:
Impossible
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FAQ
What was the Rabbit's Foot?What is the cell phone Hunt and Musgrave use?
Can there be a mission impossible 4?
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"Mission: Impossible III," the latest installment of the blockbuster movies which in turn were based from a TV series, is for those looking for a way to start off the summer season at the movies. Here is a movie filled with action and nothing more. There are the usual: Tom Cruise running and getting banged up, high degrees of improbability, explosions, gadgets, the whole shebang. Still, "M:I:III" is a fast-paced thriller that manages to get hold of you for the 120-minute span of its running hour and never lets go.
After retiring as Impossible Missions Force (IMF) team leader to lead a "normal" life with his fianceé Julia (Michelle Monaghan), Ethan Hunt (Cruise) returns to the team to help recapture criminal arms dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman) who has escaped from prison and is now making life difficult for the IMF. As for Hunt, his encounter with Davian has upped the ante for him: he not only has to save the world now, he also has to save the woman he loves. Cruise (either you love him or you hate him) still fits into his role well, and Hoffman, who has just won an Oscar for his portrayal of Truman Capote, also effectively displays a chilling seriousness to his villain role. The rest of the cast - Billy Crudup, Ving Rhames, Maggie Q, Michelle Monaghan, etc. - all give nice performances.
It's a given that this film would offer little in terms of intellect or depth in the script. Yet the way director J.J. Abrams and his co-writers injected humor and emotions, plus how its action scenes were superbly handled, save "M:I:III" from becoming just another passable popcorn movie which is why I liked it. It is a film intended solely for the purpose of escapism and it achieves that purpose. Although there is a feeling that it could have been more, it easily surpasses the first two "M:I" in an explosively stylish way.