Mission Impossible—Rogue Nation

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Mission Impossible—Rogue Nation

film by McQuarrie [2015]

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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation is a 2015 spy-action film directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. The film is part of the larger Mission: Impossible franchise, which is based on the 1966 TV show of the same name.1

In Rogue Nation, Hunt and his team are tasked with dismantling the Syndicate, a shadowy international terrorist organization composed of former agents. The film features the franchise's signature complex stunts, often performed by Cruise himself, and a plot involving espionage, betrayal, and high-stakes action. The movie also features Alec Baldwin as CIA Director Alan Hunley and Rebecca Ferguson as Ilsa Faust, an agent who infiltrates the Syndicate.21

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