Mission: Impossible III (2006)
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Mission: Impossible III is a American action spy film co-written and directed by J. J. Abrams (in his directorial debut), 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 (Cruise) has retired from field work for the Impossible Missions Force (IMF) and trains new recruits. However, he is sent back into action to track down the elusive arms dealer Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman).
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, and was a commercial success, grossing over $397 million against a $150 million budget. It was followed by Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol in 2011.
Six years after the events of the previous film, Ethan Hunt has retired from field work for the IMF. He instead trains new recruits while settling down with his fiancée, Julia Meade, a nurse who is unaware of Ethan’s true job. He is approached by fellow IMF agent John Musgrave about a mission to rescue one of Ethan’s protégés, Lindsey Farris. Lindsey was captured while investigating arms dealer Owen Davian. Musgrave has already prepared a team for Ethan: Declan Gormley, Zhen Lei, and his old partner Luther Stickell.
Director: J.J. Abrams
Writers: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, J.J. Abrams, Bruce Geller (tv series)
Stars: Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames, Billy Crudup, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Keri Russell, Maggie Q
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 |
| Bellamy Young | … | Rachael |
| Paul Keeley | … | Ken |
| Jane Daly | … | Julia’s Mother |
| Greg Grunberg | … | Kevin |
| Sabra Williams | … | Annie |
| Rose Rollins | … | Ellie |
| Sasha Alexander | … | Melissa |
| Tracy Middendorf | … | Ashley |
| Aaron Paul | … | Rick |
| Kathryn Fiore | … | Party Goer |
| Colleen Crozier | … | Party Goer |
| Sean O’Bryan | … | Party Goer |
| Bruce French | … | Minister |
| Ellen Bry | … | Lindsey’s Mother |
| Patrick Pankhurst | … | Lindsey’s Father |
| Tony Guma | … | Jim |
| James Shanklin | … | Hospital Chaplain |
| Anne Betancourt | … | Nurse Sally |
| Antonietta De Lorenzo | … | Roadblock Driver |
| Andrea Sartoretti | … | Roadblock Driver |
| Antonio Del Prete | … | Vatican Video Room Guard |
| Francesco De Vito | … | Greeting Priest |
| Giorgio Marchesi | … | Vatican Gate Guard |
| Niccolò Senni | … | Vatican Gate Guard |
| Paolo Bonacelli | … | Monsignore |
| David Waters | … | IMF Officer |
| Michael G. Kehoe | … | Hospital Employee (as Michael Kehoe) |
| Timothy Omundson | … | IMF Agent |
| José Zúñiga | … | IMF Agent Pete (as Jose Zuniga) |
| William Francis McGuire | … | IMF Head of Security |
| Michelle Arthur | … | Airline Worker |
| Barney Cheng | … | Janitor |
| Robert Alonzo | … | Guard (uncredited) |
| Brandon P Bell | … | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Paul A. Brown | … | Gravesite Overseer (uncredited) |
| Jaymes Butler | … | Agent (uncredited) |
| Alice Chen | … | Shanghai Woman (uncredited) |
| George Cheung | … | Shanghai Game Player (uncredited) |
| Abra Chouinard | … | Airline Passenger (uncredited) |
| Charles Rahi Chun | … | IMF Investigator (uncredited) |
| Sandi Craig | … | Airport Traveler (uncredited) |
| Michael Dane | … | IMF Agent (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Dixon | … | 7-Eleven Guy (uncredited) |
| Paul Edney | … | Armed IMF Agent (uncredited) |
| Dana Dru Evenson | … | Woman Shot on the Bridge (uncredited) |
| Michael Fisher | … | Driver on Bridge (uncredited) |
| Jillian Fontaine | … | IMF Council (uncredited) |
| Diane Gaeta | … | Assistant (uncredited) |
| Allison Giannini | … | Woman at Party (uncredited) |
| Yoshio Iizuka | … | Guard (uncredited) |
| Ruby Mercado | … | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Dan Mindel | … | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Brandon Molale | … | Torturer (uncredited) |
| Mischa Pfister | … | Voice (uncredited) |
| Douglas Price | … | IMF Agent (uncredited) |
| Kwame Rakes | … | Precision Driver (uncredited) |
| Simon Rhee | … | Chinese Guard at Hengshan Lu Building (uncredited) |
| Evan Shields | … | Bridge Driver (uncredited) |
| Tim L. Smith | … | Precision Driver (uncredited) |
| Ben Solenberger | … | IMF / Mailroom Worker (uncredited) |
| Lucille Soong | … | Shanghai Woman (uncredited) |
| John H. Tobin | … | Vatican Security (uncredited) |
| Jasmine Brooke White | … | Customer (uncredited) |
| Ty Williams | … | Thug (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia