Mission: Impossible II


Mission: Impossible II

Overview:

With computer genius Luther Stickell at his side and a beautiful thief on his mind, agent Ethan Hunt races across Australia and Spain to stop a former IMF agent from unleashing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This mission, should Hunt choose to accept it, plunges him into the center of an international crisis of terrifying magnitude.

Votes 1908 (5.9/10)

Runtime: 123 minutes

Release Date 2000-05-24

Budget: $125,000,000.00

Revenue: $546,388,105.00

Website: Link

Tagline: Expect the impossible again.

Production company:

  • Paramount Pictures
  • Cruise/Wagner Productions
  • Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) MI2 Productions

Production country:

  • Germany
  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Adventure
  • Action
  • Thriller

Trailer

Further Information

Ethan Hunt
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Sean Ambrose
Dougray Scott
Dougray Scott
Nyah Nordoff-Hall
Thandie Newton
Thandie Newton
Luther Stickell
Ving Rhames
Ving Rhames
Hugh Stamp
Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh
Billy Baird
John Polson
John Polson
John C. McCloy
Brendan Gleeson
Brendan Gleeson
Dr. Nekhorvich
Rade Serbedzija
Rade Serbedzija
Wallis
William Mapother
William Mapother
Ulrich
Dominic Purcell
Dominic Purcell
Michael
Mathew Wilkinson
Mathew Wilkinson
Accountant
Nicholas Bell
Nicholas Bell
Flamenco Dancer
Cristina Brogeras
Cristina Brogeras
Chemist
Kee Chan
Kee Chan
Larrabee
Kim Fleming
Kim Fleming
Mission Commander Swanbeck
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
Dr. Gradsky
Christian Manon
Christian Manon
Original Story
Bruce Geller
Bruce Geller
Screenplay
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Producer
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Producer
Paula Wagner
Paula Wagner
Original Music Composer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Director of Photography
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Editor
Steven Kemper
Steven Kemper
Editor
Christian Wagner
Christian Wagner
Casting
Gregory Apps
Gregory Apps
Casting
Deborah Aquila
Deborah Aquila
Casting
Sarah Finn
Sarah Finn
Production Design
Thomas E. Sanders
Thomas E. Sanders
Art Direction
Nathan Crowley
Nathan Crowley
Art Direction
Kevin Kavanaugh
Kevin Kavanaugh
Art Direction
Michelle McGahey
Michelle McGahey
Set Decoration
Kerrie Brown
Kerrie Brown
Set Decoration
Lauri Gaffin
Lauri Gaffin
Costume Design
Lizzy Gardiner
Lizzy Gardiner
Makeup Artist
Robert McCann
Robert McCann
Hairstylist
Paul Pattison
Paul Pattison
Sound Effects Editor
Bryan Bowen
Bryan Bowen
Special Effects
Richard Ratliff
Richard Ratliff
Special Effects Coordinator
R. Bruce Steinheimer
R. Bruce Steinheimer
Stunts
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
Stunt Coordinator
Brian Smrz
Brian Smrz
Director
John Woo
John Woo
Additional Music
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin
Music Editor
Zigmund Gron
Zigmund Gron
Carpenter
Dave Weston
Dave Weston
Story
Ronald D. Moore
Ronald D. Moore
Story
Brannon Braga
Brannon Braga
Executive Producer
Terence Chang
Terence Chang
Associate Producer
Michael Doven
Michael Doven
Executive Producer
Paul Hitchcock
Paul Hitchcock
Costume Supervisor
Ken Crouch
Ken Crouch
Script Supervisor
Kristin Voumard
Kristin Voumard
Music Editor
Marc Streitenfeld
Marc Streitenfeld
Supervising Art Director
Daniel T. Dorrance
Daniel T. Dorrance
Additional Photography
Andrea Mae Fenton
Andrea Mae Fenton
Costume Design
Timothy Everest
Timothy Everest
Art Department Assistant
Jake Kennedy
Jake Kennedy
Art Department Coordinator
Ehren Koepf
Ehren Koepf
Assistant Art Director
Clive Memmott
Clive Memmott
Construction Coordinator
Colette Birrell
Colette Birrell
Construction Foreman
Jamie Gardner
Jamie Gardner
Greensman
Jeff Brown
Jeff Brown
Leadman
Lisa Brennan
Lisa Brennan
Painter
Craig Fison
Craig Fison
Production Illustrator
Phil Shearer
Phil Shearer
Sculptor
Belinda Villani
Belinda Villani
Set Designer
Thomas Betts
Thomas Betts
Camera Operator
Marc Spicer
Marc Spicer
First Assistant Camera
Ken Nishino
Ken Nishino
Aerial Director of Photography
Phil Pastuhov
Phil Pastuhov
Steadicam Operator
Gregory Lundsgaard
Gregory Lundsgaard
Still Photographer
Jasin Boland
Jasin Boland
Assistant Costume Designer
Brett Cooper
Brett Cooper
Seamstress
Sheryl Pilkinton
Sheryl Pilkinton
Set Costumer
Lisa Javelin
Lisa Javelin
Set Dressing Artist
Glen W. Johnson
Glen W. Johnson
Additional Music
Klaus Badelt
Klaus Badelt
Armorer
Gideon Marshall
Gideon Marshall
CG Supervisor
John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
John 'D.J.' Des Jardin
Chef
Brian Nailing
Brian Nailing
Craft Service
Michael G. Kehoe
Michael G. Kehoe
Dialect Coach
Victoria Mielewska
Victoria Mielewska
Digital Effects Supervisor
Kim Libreri
Kim Libreri
Driver
Bruce Callahan
Bruce Callahan
Loader
Lynda Wu
Lynda Wu
Makeup Effects
Mitchell J. Coughlin
Mitchell J. Coughlin
Propmaker
Michael Crowe
Michael Crowe
Property Master
Elaine Kusmishko
Elaine Kusmishko
Scenic Artist
Eric Todd
Eric Todd
Second Unit Cinematographer
William H. Burton Jr.
William H. Burton Jr.
Security
Laura Sivis
Laura Sivis
Set Medic
Sam M. Cobb
Sam M. Cobb
Set Production Assistant
Marque Owen
Marque Owen
Sound Recordist
Craig Heath
Craig Heath
Stand In
Steven Koller
Steven Koller
Transportation Coordinator
Steve Brodsky
Steve Brodsky
Unit Production Manager
Kevin De La Noy
Kevin De La Noy
Unit Publicist
Fiona Searson
Fiona Searson
Video Assist Operator
Daniel Mellitz
Daniel Mellitz
Visual Effects Editor
David Bartholomew
David Bartholomew
Assistant Director
Arthur Anderson
Arthur Anderson
Color Timer
Mel Kangleon
Mel Kangleon
Dialogue Editor
John H. Arrufat
John H. Arrufat
First Assistant Editor
John Lee
John Lee
Electrician
Colin Chase
Colin Chase
Gaffer
John Rogers
John Rogers
Lighting Technician
Greg Allen
Greg Allen
Rigging Grip
John Copeman
John Copeman
Casting Associate
Barbara Fiorentino
Barbara Fiorentino
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jonathan Sanger
Jonathan Sanger
Location Manager
Brad Bemis
Brad Bemis
Production Accountant
Jim Davidson
Jim Davidson
Production Coordinator
Barrie Hemsley
Barrie Hemsley
Production Manager
Anne Bruning
Anne Bruning
Production Supervisor
Susan Towner
Susan Towner
Researcher
Dan Piponi
Dan Piponi
ADR Supervisor
Kerry Dean Williams
Kerry Dean Williams
Boom Operator
Todd Bassman
Todd Bassman
Assistant Sound Editor
Anne Couk
Anne Couk
Foley Editor
Scott Curtis
Scott Curtis
Production Sound Mixer
Paul 'Salty' Brincat
Paul 'Salty' Brincat
Scoring Mixer
Alan Meyerson
Alan Meyerson
Sound Editor
Geoffrey G. Rubay
Geoffrey G. Rubay
Sound Mixer
Chris Alderton
Chris Alderton
Supervising Sound Editor
Mark P. Stoeckinger
Mark P. Stoeckinger
3D Artist
Hayden Jones
Hayden Jones
Digital Compositors
Mike Castillo
Mike Castillo
Special Effects Supervisor
David P. Kelsey
David P. Kelsey
Visual Effects
Walter Garcia
Walter Garcia
Visual Effects Coordinator
Larry Bafia
Larry Bafia
Visual Effects Producer
Krystyna Demkowicz
Krystyna Demkowicz
Visual Effects Supervisor
Craig Barron
Craig Barron
Storyboard
Richard K. Buoen
Richard K. Buoen
Sequence Leads
Paul Lambert
Paul Lambert
Visual Effects Art Director
Lubo Hristov
Lubo Hristov
Additional Editing
Tony Ciccone
Tony Ciccone
Dolby Consultant
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Thom 'Coach' Ehle
Sound
Kirke Godfrey
Kirke Godfrey
Unit Manager
Will Matthews
Will Matthews

Per Gunnar Jonsson

This is a decent enough mindless action movie with a lot of over the top action but it is not really a Mission Impossible movie. The movie starts of reasonably well being somewhat intelligent with a bit of Mission Impossible feel to it. It is actually almost a bit slow at times. However, for the second half of the movie it really degrades into a classical John Woo, over the top, action feast with all pretense of intelligence and any true Mission Impossible feel gone. John Woo is not the right person to make a Mission Impossible movie. As with the first movie if it would not have been labelled Mission Impossible I would probably have given it a higher rating since it is a decent enough, mostly braindead though, Hollywood action movie. However, I have higher expectations from a movie labelled Mission Impossible. Tom Cruise is quite okay as Ethan Hunt. Dougray Scott is okayish as the bad guy. Sometimes he projects the right big bad and mad bad-guy attitude but sometimes he is just silly and just as over the top as the action scenes. He is supposed to be a mastermind but he comes out as a thug a’ la a not so intelligent drug baron in many scenes. The action scenes? Well, they are classical John Woo material. Fast paced with a lot of stunts and things that go boom. They are also, as expected, hugely over the top and unbelievable. They provide a enjoyable visual experience but, as I wrote above, they are not really what I would expect from a Mission Impossible movie. The romance between Hunt and Nyah is the typical Hollywood, let’s throw in a sexy girl and some superficial attraction, which develops from get lost to I love you in the matter of a few hours of contact, between the lead character and the girl. Meh! I get the impression that the people that have created these movies so far have not really watched a single full season of Mission Impossible.

Gimly

The first underwhelmed me, but this one straight-up bored me. Again, of course seeing Hunt climb a mountain without a harness is impressive sure. And I even quite liked the idea behind the villain of the piece (though even that angle was woefully underdeveloped). Even setting it in predominantly Australia was enough to grab my attention, and that's saying something cause I'm pretty biased when it comes to that. I hear tell that _Mission: Impossible II_ is the low point in the series, and that at least is encouraging, because if anything afterwards is much worse than this one, I don't know if I'll be able to make it through to Rogue Nation. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid if possible._

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