The Standalone Era · One director each

Mission: Impossible

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De Palma's twisty original, more spy thriller than action film.

Where it sits in the Mission: Impossible

Release order: #1 of 8
Chronological order: #1 of 8
Released: 22 May 1996
In-universe era: The Standalone Films

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