Mission Impossible : Ghost Protocol is 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". Halfway thru their mission, the team is unprepared for the counterattack of a dangerous terrorist named Hendricks, who has access to Russian nuclear codes and is planning to strike the United States.
When things turned horribly wrong and without any backup, 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 currently 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
