Mission: Impossible III (2006)

Director:

J.J. Abrams

Writers (WGA):

Alex Kurtzman (written by) &
Roberto Orci (written by) ...

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Thriller

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.

Plot Keywords:

Frogman | Arnis | Alley | Canal | Secret Message

Awards:

6 wins & 12 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 1

3:00 PM

SHOW

Cast

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

Also Known As:

M:i:III (International: English title) (promotional abbreviation) (UK) (promotional abbreviation) (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Heyday (USA) (fake working title)
Mission: Impossible III (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of frenetic violence and menace, disturbing images and some sensuality.

Runtime:

126 min | Australia:119 min | Philippines:124 min (cut)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

Cantonese | German | English | Italian | Mandarin

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Sweden:15 | Brazil:12 | South Korea:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:U | Denmark:11 | Iceland:14 | Norway:15 | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #42616) | Hungary:16 | Argentina:13 | Iceland:14 (video rating) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A | New Zealand:M | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Philippines:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Studio filming took place at sound stages at the Paramount Studios lot, which for the previous 18 years had been used solely for episodes of Star Trek.

Goofs:

At the end of the fight between Owen and Ethan, Ethan rolls over so that Owen is on top, allowing him to be struck by the speeding truck. However, when we next see the road in which they were lying, it is a narrow side street completely blocked by stationary cars.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Owen Davian: [to Ethan] We put an explosive charge in your head. Does that sound familiar?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Tell Me Something Good

A whole mess of fun.

Certainly one of, if not the, best action films of the decade. A wickedly fun ride with some amazing cinematography and gorgeously intense action scenes. Philip Seymour Hoffman delivers another top-notch performance as one of the greatest villains in cinema history. Billy Crudup is perfectly cast. Though their roles are particularly small, Keri Russell and Simon Pegg could not have been cast more perfectly. I absolutely adore Keri Russell as well. She's so cute and sweet, yet she plays a gun-blaring badass with ease. However the film goes a bit over the top sometimes, and I was really desperate to murder Jonathan Rhys Meyers any time he came on screen. His character is so corny and weak with some of the worst lines I've ever heard. I really wanted him dead every time he spoke. And although it's been a decade, I still can't believe Tom Cruise as a badass secret agent. He's much more believable in this one though, I'll be honest. Easily one of the better films of the straight up action genre.