Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

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Directed by Christopher M^cQuarrie. Story by Christopher M^cQuarrie and Drew Pearce; Screenplay by Christopher M^cQuarrie. 2015, 131 mins. U.S. DCP. Starring Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris. Spanning Vienna, London, Morocco, and Paris, the film follows IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Cruise) as he faces off against the Syndicate, a transnational network of former spies intent on world domination. Even more explicitly than in the series’ previous films, Hunt is deemed “rogue” by the CIA and goes underground to avoid detection, evading their attempts to capture him until he can prove his innocence and protect those he is close to. Complicating efforts to combat the Syndicate and its ruthless leader Solomon Lane (Harris) is the interference of skilled operative Ilsa Faust (Ferguson), whose allegiances are ambiguous. The series hits its stride through the collaboration between star/producer Cruise and director M^cQuarrie. While Cruise previously enjoyed having directors leave their unique stamp on each film in the series, M^cQuarrie has since directed all Mission: Impossible films.

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