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    Mission: Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol

    Original title: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
    • 20112011
    • 14A14A
    • 2h 12min
    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    465K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,433
    278
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
    • IMDbPro
    Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Brad Bird, Mike Dopud, Josh Holloway, Anil Kapoor, Vitaly Kravchenko, Pavel Kríz, Vladimir Mashkov, Michael Nyqvist, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Ivan Shvedoff, Mihály Szabados, Ilia Volok, Tom Wilkinson, Andreas Wisniewski, Miraj Grbic, Michelle Monaghan, Brian Caspe, Paul Lazenby, Stephen Lobo, Paula Patton, Roger Narayan, Léa Seydoux, Ali Olomi, and Jessica Belkin in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.
    Play trailer2:32
    20 Videos
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    ActionAdventureThriller

    The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.

    IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    465K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,433
    278
    • Director
      • Brad Bird
    • Writers
      • Bruce Geller(television series "Mission: Impossible")
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Jeremy Renner
      • Simon Pegg
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Brad Bird
    • Writers
      • Bruce Geller(television series "Mission: Impossible")
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
    • Stars
      • Tom Cruise
      • Jeremy Renner
      • Simon Pegg
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 606User reviews
    • 464Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 30 nominations

    Videos20

    No. 2
    Trailer 2:32
    No. 2
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:24
    Trailer #1
    Lucille Ball's Lasting Legacy & Her Biopic Details
    Clip 4:15
    Lucille Ball's Lasting Legacy & Her Biopic Details
    "Phonebooth"
    Clip 0:58
    "Phonebooth"
    "Sandstorm Chase"
    Clip 8:51
    "Sandstorm Chase"
    "Getting on the Train"
    Clip 1:06
    "Getting on the Train"
    "Open the Door"
    Clip 0:39
    "Open the Door"
    "From the Outside"
    Clip 1:01
    "From the Outside"
    "Girl Fight"
    Clip 0:39
    "Girl Fight"
    "I Catch You"
    Clip 1:03
    "I Catch You"
    "Fan Jump"
    Clip 0:34
    "Fan Jump"
    Josh Holloway
    Featurette 0:25
    Josh Holloway

    Photos281

    Jeremy Renner in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Josh Holloway in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Simon Pegg in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Samuli Edelmann and Michael Nyqvist in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Tom Cruise and Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Paula Patton and Léa Seydoux in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)
    Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

    Top cast

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    Tom Cruise
    Tom Cruise
    • Ethan Huntas Ethan Hunt
    Jeremy Renner
    Jeremy Renner
    • Brandtas Brandt
    Simon Pegg
    Simon Pegg
    • Benjias Benji
    Paula Patton
    Paula Patton
    • Janeas Jane
    Michael Nyqvist
    Michael Nyqvist
    • Hendricksas Hendricks
    Vladimir Mashkov
    Vladimir Mashkov
    • Sidorovas Sidorov
    Samuli Edelmann
    Samuli Edelmann
    • Wistromas Wistrom
    Ivan Shvedoff
    Ivan Shvedoff
    • Leonid Lisenkeras Leonid Lisenker
    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Brij Nathas Brij Nath
    Léa Seydoux
    Léa Seydoux
    • Sabine Moreauas Sabine Moreau
    Josh Holloway
    Josh Holloway
    • Hanawayas Hanaway
    Pavel Kríz
    Pavel Kríz
    • Marek Stefanskias Marek Stefanski
    Miraj Grbic
    Miraj Grbic
    • Bogdanas Bogdan
    Ilia Volok
    Ilia Volok
    • The Fogas The Fog
    Goran Navojec
    Goran Navojec
    • Burly Russian Prisoneras Burly Russian Prisoner
    Pavel Bezdek
    • Prison Guardas Prison Guard
    Ladislav Beran
    Ladislav Beran
    • Control Room Guardas Control Room Guard
    Jan Filipenský
    • Control Room Guardas Control Room Guard
    • (as Jan Filipensky)
    • Director
      • Brad Bird
    • Writers
      • Bruce Geller(television series "Mission: Impossible")
      • Josh Appelbaum
      • André Nemec
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    In the fourth installment of the Mission Impossible series, Ethan Hunt and a new team race against time to track down Hendricks, a dangerous terrorist who has gained access to Russian nuclear launch codes and is planning a strike on the United States. An attempt by the team to stop him at the Kremlin ends in a disaster, with an explosion causing severe damage to the Kremlin and the IMF being implicated in the bombing, forcing the President to invoke Ghost Protocol, under which the IMF is disavowed, and will be offered no help or backup in any form. Undaunted, Ethan and his team chase Hendricks to Dubai, and from there to Mumbai, but several spectacular action sequences later, they might still be too late to stop a disaster. —shreesha bhat
    race against timeethan hunt characterluther stickell characterwoman murders a manmurderess234 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • No Plan. No Backup. No Choice.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 14A
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tom Cruise performed the sequence where Ethan Hunt scales the outside of the Burj Khalifa tower himself without the use of a stunt double. The Burj Khalifa tower is the tallest building in the world at 2,722 feet, or 829.8 meters. Cruise dangled outside the tower at approximately 1,700 feet, or 518 meters.
    • Goofs
      A magnetic field powerful enough to lift a human being (who was wearing a metal vest) would also wreak havoc in everything electronic nearby, also throwing into the air the very computers the team was trying to access. The average battery pack cannot supply enough power for such a move.
    • Quotes

      Benji Dunn: [explaining Ethan's gloves] Easy way to remember: blue is glue.

      Ethan Hunt: And when it's red?

      Benji Dunn: Dead.

    • Crazy credits
      Much like the first 'Mission: Impossible' movie, the opening credits to this film contain major plot points to the film.
    • Alternate versions
      American broadcast TV replaces Ethan's response to Brandt's "Your line's too short," ("No s***!") with an alternate take ("Yeah, I know!")
    • Connections
      Featured in Breakfast: Episode dated 16 September 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Ain't That a Kick in the Head
      Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen (as James Van Heusen)

      Performed by Dean Martin

      Courtesy of Capitol Records

      Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews606

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Delivers on the expectations
    Its another MI adventure for Ethan Hunt packed with tons of actions sequences which look unlikely right till the end. The storyline is just appropriate to support the action but yeah, stops making sense if you try to think about it. The Dubai scene is just too good.

    4 - 17th Aug 2020
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    • Aug 17, 2020

    FAQ9

    • What is 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' about?
    • Is 'Ghost Protocol' based on a book?
    • Where are Dubai and Mumbai located?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2011 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Paramount (France)
      • Paramount (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
      • Arabic
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
      • Mission: Impossible 4 - Protocole fantôme
    • Filming locations
      • Burj Khalifa, United Arab Emirates
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Skydance Media
      • TC Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $145,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $209,397,903
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,785,204
      • Dec 18, 2011
    • Gross worldwide
      • $694,713,380
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 12min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Datasat
      • IMAX 6-Track
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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