Mission: Impossible is a television show.
Mission: Impossible . In the first season , the team is led by Dan Briggs , played by Steven Hill ; Jim Phelps , played by Peter Graves , takes charge for the remaining seasons . A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs , followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin . Mission : Impossible is a 1996 American action spy film directed by Brian De Palma , produced by and starring Tom Cruise .