Brian De Palma Director Tom Cruise Ethan Hunt Actor, Producer Jon Voight Jim Phelps Actor Henry Czerny Kittridge Actor Ving Rhames Luther Actor Kristin Scott Thomas Sarah Davies Actor Jean Reno Krieger Actor Emmanuelle Béart Claire Actor Randall Paul CIA Escort Guard Actor John McLaughlin TV Interviewer Actor Karel Dobry Matthias Actor Melissa Knatchbull Air Stewardess Actor Vanessa Redgrave Max Actor Dale Dye Frank Barnes Actor Marcel Iures Golitsyn Actor Ion Caramitru Zozimov Actor Ingeborga Dapkunaite Hannah Williams Actor Andreas Wisniewski Max's Companion Actor Gaston Subert Jaroslav Reid Actor Paula Wagner Producer David Koepp Writer Robert Towne Writer Stephen H. Burum Cinematographer Paul Hirsch Film Editing Penny Rose Costume Design Paul Hitchcock Executive Producer Danny Elfman Original Music Norman Reynolds Production Design Peter Howitt Set Decoration Mali Finn Casting