Mission: Impossible (1996)

Mission: Impossible (1996) Mission: Impossible Country United States Directed by Brian De Palma Release Date 1996 Language English Main Cast Character Actor Ethan Hunt Tom Cruise Jim Phelps Jon Voight Luther Stickwell Ving Rhames Claire Phelps Emmanuelle Béart Franz Krieger Jean Reno Jack Harmon Emilio Estevez

Mission: Impossible is the 1996 feature film adaptation of the popular 1960's spy series of the same name. Directed by Brian De Palma (Scarface), the film stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, an agent of the IMF (Impossible Mission Force), who discovers that a mole within the agency caused his team to be eliminated on a mission and put the CIA's NOC list out in the open. After being framed him for the crime, Ethan must uncover the mole's identity while attempting to keep the list from being sold to the highest bidder. The film co-starred Ving Rhames, Jon Voight and Emilio Estevez and would spawn a feature film franchise which includes Mission: Impossible II (2000), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), and Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015).

The following weapons were used in the film Mission: Impossible (1996):

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Beretta Cougar

IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) pulls a Beretta 8045 Cougar F on IMF agent Claire Phelps (Emmanuelle Béart) at the beginning of the film. It's hidden in a vase at his team's apartment in Prague.

Beretta 8045 Cougar F - .45 ACP

Ethan with his Beretta Cougar.

Ethan Hunt holds his Beretta Cougar on Claire Phelps (Emmanuelle Béart).

As Hunt types away on his laptop, his Beretta is seen to the right.

SIG-Sauer P228

Various IMF agents including IMF director Kittridge (Henry Czerny) and Claire Phelps (Emmanuelle Béart) are seen holding SIG-Sauer P228 handguns. Claire is seen putting her SIG on the table in Prague.

SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm

IMF director Kittridge on the right and another IMF agent raid Max's meeting place with their SIG's drawn.

Claire Phelps (Emmanuelle Béart) holds the SIG as Ethan returns to the apartment.

Claire mentions to Ethan that there are 75 rounds for the Beretta, but only 20 rounds for the SIG.

CZ 75B

An IMF agent is seen with a suppressed Czech CZ 75B pistol in the raid of Max's apartment.

CZ 75B 9x19mm

An IMF agent with the suppressed pistol covers the team raiding the apartment.

A Closeup of the CZ75.

CZ 82

A female IMF agent is seen holding a CZ 82 when she and another IMF team raid the meeting room of Max (Vanessa Redgrave). It is not a CZ 83 on the account of the trigger guard which differs greatly from the CZ. On his watch viewscreen, Ethan sees a suppressed CZ 82 being used.

CZ 82

A female IMF agent holding her CZ pistol.

The CZ 82 is seen on a wrist display.

The CZ 82 is seen suppressed.

The CZ 82 is fitted with a suppressor.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

A Security Protective Service police officer at the CIA Headquarters in Langley is seen carrying a Heckler & Koch MP5A3 fitted with a laser sight and Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight as he escorts the team disguised as firefighters to the room where the alarm went off.

Heckler & Koch MP5A3 9x19mm with Surefire 628 dedicated forend weaponlight and safe-semi-two round burst trigger group

A CIA SPS officer carries the MP5A3 when he escorts the team disguised as firefighters.

Steyr TMP

Kittridge's right hand man Barnes (Dale Dye) is seen carrying a Steyr TMP as the IMF agents raid Max's room.

Steyr TMP 9x19mm

Barnes (Dale Dye) carrying the TMP.

Barnes is on the left side carrying the TMP.

Phelps' Custom Firearm

IMF Team Leader Jim Phelps (Jon Voight) assembles and carries a customized Derringer-type firearm when he is on the bullet train. The weapon is assembled from various innocuous radio parts and is fitted with a custom suppressor. The prop was custom made for the film by an armory firm in the UK.

The first version of the Phelps custom firearm, but not the one used in the film. You can buy, and view, a duplicate version of the prop here.

The screen-used weapon from Mission: Impossible.

The firearm being assembled from parts hidden in a radio.

Jim Phelps (Jon Voight) with his custom firearm.