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Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Where Mission: Impossible III says it takes place, and where it was really shot.
A rescue in Berlin, a Vatican heist shot in a palace in Caserta, and a Shanghai skyline filmed in two cities
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Scenes and places
The rescue of Lindsey in Berlin (2006)
Ethan comes out of retirement to lead a team into Berlin and pull his former protege out of Davian's hands. The rescue works, but it leaves him with two damaged laptops and a bad feeling about the man he is chasing.
Set in Berlin — A derelict factory outside Berlin where Davian's people are holding Lindsey Farris. Google Maps · Apple Maps
The film names only the city; the real filming site inside Berlin is not given.
Filmed at Berlin — The film shot its Germany scenes in Berlin; the source names no specific building. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Snatching Davian inside the Vatican (2006)
Ethan's team slips into a charity event inside the Vatican to grab Davian without his buyers noticing. They get him out, and Davian answers Ethan's questions with a threat against everyone Ethan loves.
Set in Vatican City — A sovereign state inside Rome, where Davian attends a charity event.
The smallest sovereign state in the world, enclosed by a high wall in the middle of Rome.
Filmed at Royal Palace of Caserta — Stands in for the interior of the Vatican, according to the Italian Wikipedia pages on the film and on the palace. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The ambush on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (2006)
A convoy carrying the captured Davian is hit by mercenaries on the bridge, and Davian is taken back. Ethan realizes his wife may be the next target.
Set in Chesapeake Bay Bridge — The bridge the convoy carrying Davian is crossing when it is attacked.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is named in the plot; which of the bay's bridges the film means is not stated.
Rooftop break-in in Shanghai (2006)
Ethan flies to Shanghai, meets his team and plans a night raid on a guarded tower to get the Rabbit's Foot. He insists on base-jumping out afterwards, and his team warns him the plan is reckless.
Set in Shanghai, Hengshan Lu Building — A laboratory on the 56th floor of a building run by a Chinese military contractor, where the Rabbit's Foot is kept. Google Maps · Apple Maps
Pudong's skyline: both real towers used are in the Lujiazui financial district.
Filmed at Bank of China Tower, Shanghai — The building where Tom Cruise did a bungee jump for the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Filmed at Bocom Financial Towers, Shanghai — The angled roof of the south tower is where Ethan slides down. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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The run through the canal town (2006)
With Benji guiding him by phone, Ethan runs through narrow streets and over bridges toward the signal that marks Julia's location.
Set in A canal town (not named in the film) — A waterside town where Ethan races to a signal that shows where Julia is.
An old canal town in Zhejiang, near Shanghai, known for its covered corridors along the water.
Filmed at Xitang, Zhejiang — The ancient water town featured in the final sequences. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Characters
- Ethan Hunt — A retired IMF field agent now training recruits and about to marry.
- Julia Meade — A nurse who does not know what Ethan really does.
- Owen Davian — An arms dealer chased by the IMF.