The M:I Series

Mission: Impossible Director Brian De Palma Notable Films Carrie, Scarface, The Untouchables Synopsis Ethan Hunt attempts to uncover the mole who framed him for the murders of his IMF team. Memorable Scene Hunt infiltrates CIA headquarters, and retrieves the NOC list from the vault while suspended from above. Mission: Impossible II Director John Woo Notable Films Red Cliff, The Killer, Hard Boiled Synopsis Ethan Hunt leads his IMF team to retrieve a deadly virus from rogue agent Sean Ambrose before he unleashes it on Australia Memorable Scene A motorcycle chase with Hunt and Ambrose ends with them jumping off their bikes and colliding in mid-air. Mission: Impossible III Director J.J. Abrams Notable Films Star Trek, Super 8, upcoming Star Wars Synopsis Ethan Hunt tracks down the “rabbit’s foot” from arms dealer and villain Owen Davian. Memorable Scene The IMF locates the rabbit foot in Shanghai, and Hunt leaps from a rooftop on suspension wire to try to steal it. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Director Brad Bird Notable Films Ratatouille, The Incredibles, Up Synopsis The IMF is implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin and is forced to shut down. Ethan Hunt and his team go rogue in attempt to clear their name. Memorable Scene A document transfer between Hunt and the main villain Kurt Hendricks goes wrong and Hunt chases Hendricks into a sandstorm. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation Director Christopher McQuarrie Notable Films The Usual Suspects (writer), The Way of the Gun, Jack Reacher Synopsis Ethan Hunt and his team are tasked with taking down the Syndicate, a rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF. Memorable Scene Hunt clings to the side of an airplane as it takes flight in an attempt to keep dangerous cargo out of the hands of the wrong people.