Watch Tom Cruise 'Scared Sh-tless' During High-Flying 'Mission: Impossible

Tom Cruise does his own stunts — even if he’s terrified to do them.

In a new “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” behind-the-scenes clip, Cruise talks about preparing for and executing a death-defying stunt, during which he hangs off a moving plane.

“I couldn’t sleep the night before, and then came the day. I was like, ‘OK, this is really going to happen,'” Cruise says. “If something went wrong, I can’t get into the airplane until we land.”

Also read: Tom Cruise Takes CinemaCon Behind the Scenes of His Death-Defying Plane Stunt in 'Mission: Impossible'

The footage from a pulse-pounding action sequence teased in a trailer for the Paramount release hitting theaters on July 31 shows Cruise strapped onto a plane by a harness, hanging on as it taxis and takes off from a runway.

“I’m feeling the force of the wind hit me. I’m actually scared shitless,” he says.

Also read: Tom Cruise Flies High in First Look at Next 'Mission Impossible' (Video)

“Rogue Nation” reunites Cruise with “Jack Reacher” director Christopher McQuarrie, who wrote and directed the fifth installment of the blockbuster franchise that launched in 1996.

Watch the video.

9 Jaw-Dropping Movie Stunts That Made Us Shout at the Screen (Photos)

These wild scenarios have actors squaring off at the box office, sequels competing with predecessors and audiences dumbstruck.
Colin Firth's "The Kingsman: Secret Service" masks bloody, violent super-umbrella madness with Saville Row suits and a posh accent.
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"Skyfall" has Daniel Craig boarding a train by using a dig machine to rip the roof off, jumping from the crane and landing with enough room to adjust his cufflink.
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Suction-cup gloves and the largest tower in Dubai? Apparently no problem for Tom Cruise in "Mission Impossible: 4."
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While we love Uma Thurman slicing and dicing the Crazy 88 in "Kill Bill," that's a lot of carnage from one person, one sword and one dope track suit.
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Tom Cruise braving the atmosphere clinging to the side of a jet in "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation" -- in a tuxedo -- has got to be one of the biggest stretches in history. Well played.
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For Vin Diesel and co., "Furious 7" sees a ton of muscle cars dispense from an aircraft, parachute to the paved road thousands of feet below and switch immediately into gear.
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"Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle" was a worthy sequel in terms of laughs and ass-kicking, but driving a truck over a bridge to have Cameron Diaz fire up a chopper on the flatbed and save the day? OK.
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Vin Diesel's character in "XXX" outran an avalanche on a snowboard. As one does.
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Call this the most localized super-stunt: in 2009, Jason Statham starred in "Crank 2: High Voltage," wherein his character jump starts his own body with cables and a car battery, then runs for miles at, well, high voltage.
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