FilmSeries· 1996· Thriller
Mission: Impossible: 2 recorded works trace back to it, and it draws on 1 recorded source.
Works that record this one as a source, with the evidence a contributor gave.
Series creator J.J. Abrams openly stated that the original Mission: Impossible television series was a direct north star and core inspiration for creating his own spy show. This direct creative connection is what famously prompted Tom Cruise to hire Abrams to direct Mission: Impossible III after watching Alias.
Director Steven Soderbergh and the production team have noted using the high-tech, quiet vault infiltration mechanics from Brian De Palma's 1996 Mission: Impossible film as a structural blueprint for the high-wire laser grids and technical heists in Ocean's Eleven
The works this one is recorded as drawing on.
Adaptation/revival of the original TV property, with Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt replacing the original ensemble structure as the central focus.