Mission: Impossible (1996) — Story Summary

Mission: Impossible (1996) — Story Summary

Ethan Hunt is a secret agent working for the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a covert CIA agency. The movie opens with Ethan and his team on a mission in Prague to prevent a list of undercover agents from falling into enemy hands. But the mission goes terribly wrong, and everyone on Ethan's team is killed except him.

Suspected of being a mole, Ethan must clear his name. To do this, he assembles a small team of trusted allies to uncover the real traitor. As he digs deeper, Ethan finds himself caught in a dangerous web of deceit, double-crosses, and high-stakes espionage.

The climax features Ethan breaking into a high-security vault in the CIA headquarters to steal the real list and expose the mole. Using gadgets, disguises, and incredible stunt work — like the famous cable drop scene — Ethan outsmarts his enemies.

In the end, the true villain is revealed, and Ethan escapes, ready for the next impossible mission.