Tom Cruise says this Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning stunt 'almost broke my back': 'Tha...

Director Christopher McQuarrie also reveals the stunt that &34;separated the joints in Tom's fingers,&34; of which he says, &34;It was so painful to watch.&34;

Director Christopher McQuarrie also reveals the stunt that "separated the joints in Tom's fingers," of which he says, "It was so painful to watch."

Tom Cruise says this Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning stunt 'almost broke my back': 'That was brutal'

Director Christopher McQuarrie also reveals the stunt that "separated the joints in Tom's fingers," of which he says, "It was so painful to watch."

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Tom Cruise will put his body through just about anything in the name of cinema, but there's one stunt in *Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning* that nearly broke the camel's literal back.

In an exclusive preview of bonus content from the film's digital release today, Cruise and director Christopher McQuarrie break down the actioner's pivotal biplane battle between Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and the villainous Gabriel (Esai Morales).

"Oh, this almost broke my back," Cruise says in the commentary as the scene plays. At this point in the fight, Hunt has leapt from his plane onto Gabriel's, hanging onto the wing for dear life. Of course, Crusie performed the mid-air stunts himself.

"You're talking about a lot of pain here," McQuarrie notes.**

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At one point in the scene, Ethan grabs onto a seatbelt and dangles from it as the plane flies completely upside down. "Now watch this: The thing we haven't talked about, holding on to this belt," McQuarrie points out, as Cruise adds, "Oh God, that was brutal."

Tom Cruise in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'.

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"This separated the joints in Tom's fingers from the force, so by the time we finished this sequence, your hands were absolutely swollen — oh my God, it was so painful to watch," the director explains.

In the next part of the scene, Gabriel maneuvers the plane into a roll, forcing Ethan, who is still clinging to the seatbelt, to slam into the side of the plane. Watching it, Cruise winces and says, "Oh, that was brutal. That hit, that was a hard one."

"And you improvised that, thank you very much. I appreciate that," McQuarrie tells his star. "You were like, 'I think we're gonna need that,' and I was like, 'I didn't ask you to do that.'"

See Cruise and McQuarrie break down the full scene in the video above.

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Fans who purchase the film on digital can take a deep dive into the massive production with behind-the-scenes interviews, exclusive commentary, and deleted footage not seen in theaters.

*Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning* will also arrive on 4k Ultra HD, DVD, and Blu-ray on Oct. 14.

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