Tom Cruise's Scientology fervor almost ruined his career. The 'Mission: Impossible' franchise saved it.

Tom Cruise's Scientology fervor almost ruined his career. The 'Mission: Impossible' franchise saved it.

Tom Cruise.Loice Venace/AFP/Getty2006 was the lowest point in Cruise's career.The public bristled at him talking about Scientology and his relationship with Katie Holmes.Here, we chronicle Cruise's downfall and his rise back to stardom thanks to "Mission: Impossible."In August 2006, it seemed like Tom Cruise's career was over.In an unprecedented announcement from the head of a major conglomerate, Viacom's then-chairman Sumner Redstone publicly r…