who is tom cruise's character in mission impossible
Mission: Impossible (film) For other uses, see Mission: Impossible (disambiguation). Mission: Impossible is a 1996 American action spy film directed by Brian De Palma, produced by and starring Tom Cruise. Based on the television series of the same name, the plot follows Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his mission to uncover the mole who has framed him for the murders of his entire IMF team.