Movies

Tom Cruise back in ‘Ghost Protocol’

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

December 15, 2011 - 2:03 am

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The movie: "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol"

When: Opening tonight in IMAX and other premium-format theaters; opening Wednesday at other locations

Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Paula Patton

Director: Brad Bird

The story: Ethan Hunt and his team go rogue when the Impossible Missions Force is shut down after being implicated in a Kremlin bombing.

The buzz: "The Incredibles" director Brad Bird tries his hand at live action in the fourth big-screen "Mission: Impossible" adventure, which hits premium-format theaters early, setting the stage for "Mission: Impossible’s" home studio, Paramount, to brag about upcharge-enhanced box-office returns.

— CAROL CLING

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