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Tom Cruise is set to return as Ethan Hunt for the eighth time in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two." The film's official runtime has now been revealed at a hefty 169 minutes, making it the longest installment in the entire "Mission: Impossible" franchise to date. This runtime surpasses the previous record holders: the sixth film, "Mission: Impossible – Fallout," at 148 minutes, and the seventh film, "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One," at 163 minutes. Cruise previously stated that this installment would tie together and conclude all storylines from the preceding seven films, a feat that clearly requires a substantial runtime.
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Christopher McQuarrie, who helmed the fifth, sixth, and seventh installments, returns to write, produce, and direct "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two." The ensemble cast features returning franchise favorites including Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Esai Morales, Hayley Atwell, Angela Bassett, Vanessa Kirby, Holt McCallany, and Pom Klementieff. New faces joining the mission for this installment include Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham, and Katy O'Brian.