Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocolis the 4th offering of the popular action movie series Mission: Impossible. Starring Tom Cruise, who reprises his role as the main protagonist - Agent Ethan Hunt.
Year Released: 2011
Summary:
In this 4th installment of the popular Mission: Impossible franchise, Ethan Hunt and his team is assigned to discover the secret Moscow Kremlin archives to gather vital information about a person code-named "Cobalt". Half-way thru their mission, the team is unprepared for the counter attack of a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has an access to Russian nuclear codes and is planning to strike United States.
When things turned horribly wrong and without any back-up, Ethan and his team are forced to continue the mission to find Hendricks and to stop him from starting a nuclear war.
Cast:
Tom Cruise
Jeremy Renner
Simon Pegg
Paula Patton
Michael Nyqvist
Director:
Brad Bird
Reviews & Ratings:
"Stylish, fast-paced, and loaded with gripping set pieces, the fourth Mission: Impossible is big-budget popcorn entertainment that really works."
~ Rotten Tomatoes on Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
7.9/10 - Ratings from IMDB
7.7/10 (93%) Tomatometer - Ratings from Rotten Tomatoes
With great movie reviews, it is indeed a must see action movie of the year.
Movie Trivia:
- Tom Cruise himself performed the sequence outside of the Burj Khalifa tower - without the use of a stunt double. The Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai is currenlty the tallest building in the world
- Kristin Kreuk was considered for the role of Jane Carter
- Chris Pine and Tom Hardy were considered for the role of Brandt
- Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames are the only actors to be part in all Mission: Impossible movies
Source: IMDB - Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol