Mission: Impossible (1996)
1996 Brian De Palma spy thriller launching the Tom Cruise franchise. Mission: Impossible is Brian De Palma's 1996 American spy thriller and the franchise launcher that has produced multiple sequels across three decades.
Actor: Emmanuelle Beart
Emmanuelle Béart was nominated for a César for Manon des Sources and won for A Heart in Winter. La Belle Noiseuse required her to pose nude for extended sequences while an artist paints, shot largely in real time. Mission: Impossible gave her an American credit, and she has been politically outspoken in France on immigration.