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Since the second entry in the super spy franchise, the PR for every single Mission:Impossible movie has focused on Tom Cruise’s willingness to perform increasingly dangerous stunts while making the films.

This media talking point graduated to marketing selling point with the fifth Mission:Impossible movie, Rogue Nation, the opening set-piece for which features a scene where Cruise hangs off the side of a giant cargo plane as it takes off. Any doubt as to the authenticity of the footage is eliminated by Cruise’s violently rippling cheeks. And the relentless PR machine, of course.

To celebrate The Cruiser’s continued commitment to insane stuntery, I am going to cite his ten most impressive movie stunts ever.