19 times Tom Cruise left us mind-blown with his own stunts in Hollywood

Modified Feb 03, 2025 13:16 ET

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Image via Paramount Pictures) — Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Image via YouTube/Skydance)

13. Hanging from a Moving Train – Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Image via Paramount Pictures)

Most train scenes are filmed in a controlled environment. Cruise climbed onto a real moving train and hung off the side as it sped through the countryside. The scene required perfect timing—if he lost his grip, there was nothing to stop him from falling. He rehearsed extensively to ensure he could hold on as the train accelerated. The realism made a massive difference. Instead of a CGI-heavy action scene, audiences got one of the most intense train sequences ever put on film, with actual risk behind every moment.