Mission: Impossible 2 (2000)
In Mission: Impossible 2, Tom Cruise stars as the iconic spy Ethan Hunt, who must stop a rogue agent from using the deadly virus "Chimera" for his own gain. The 2000 action movie features John Woo's trademark stylized action sequences and serves as the first sequel in an extensive franchise.
Mission: Impossible II
- Director
- John Woo
- Release Date
- May 24, 2000
- Studio(s)
- Cruise/Wagner Productions
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount Pictures
- Cast
- Tom Cruise , Thandie Newton , Richard Roxburgh , Ving Rhames , Dougray Scott
- Writers
- Robert Towne
- Runtime
- 123 Minutes
- Franchise(s)
- Mission: Impossible
- Sequel(s)
- Mission: Impossible III , Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol , Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation , Mission: Impossible - Fallout , Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning , Mission: Impossible 8
- prequel(s)
- Mission: Impossible
- Budget
- $125 Million
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