1960's Mission: Impossible
Before Tom Cruise took on the lead role of Ethan Hunt, the 1960s spy movie starred Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner. It ran from 1966 to 1973, and each episode began with the lead characters receiving their mission from a voice recording device that would self-destruct after concluding its message. It was pretty high-action for a program during the flower power era.
Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible
Ethan Hunt is one of Tom Cruise's most memorable roles. He works as a spy on the Impossible Missions Force and he leads an ensemble team through a mission to diffuse an impending global disaster. As with any typical Cruise movie, there's just as much romance as there is action.