Tom Cruise climbed a building. This doc reveals how they didn't let him die.
A documentary that explores the making of 'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol'. It focuses on Brad Bird's transition from directing animation to directing live-action, and how the film's biggest set pieces were brought to life.
Practical Effects
The actual car that flipped 12 times in Russian parking garage
Direction
Brad Bird's storyboards vs final shots side-by-side magic
Stunts
Burj Khalifa rigging that made insurance lawyers cry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brad Bird had never directed live-action before this; his only preparation was studying Hitchcock and hoping Tom Cruise's insurance held.
The documentary reveals Bird pitched the film as 'the biggest cartoon I could make with real physics'—explaining why every set piece feels like a Looney Tunes gag with consequences.
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