A scientist who is part of IMF agent Ethan Hunt who is in Sydeny. On the way to Atlanta while on the plane something happens Ethan kills the scentiset and everyone on the plane with some help. But the Ethan was not Ethan it was someone posing as him. The real Ethan is then summoned by his superior for a mission but before undertaking it he is instructed to recruit a woman named Nyah Hall, who is a thief to help them. He does and goes to meet his boss who tells him about his friend and the crash. He then tells him since Ethan was unavailable he sent another agent Sean Ambrose who like Ethan is a disguise expert. They then conclude that Ambrose was the one who crashed the plane and took what his friend was carrying, which he called Chimera. Ethan's mission is to get it back. starring Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton, Richard Roxburgh, John Polson, Brendan Gleeson, Radé Sherbedgia, and Wing Rhames. John Woo directs from the screenplay by Rocert Towne; Story by Ronald D. Moore & Brannon Braga; Based on the 1966-'73 CBS action drama created by Bruce Geller, under direct license from its producer Paramount Pictures Corporation. Produced by Cruise and Paula Wagner; Executive Producers: Terence Chang and Paul Hitchcock. Music by Hans Zimmer and his 'M:I-II' "Band" • "'Mission: Impossible' Theme" composed by Lalo Schifrin • Music from and Inspired by & Original Score albums available on Hollywood Records. Prod VFX Supervisor: Richard Yuricich • VFX by Cinesite. Special Makeup Effects created by Kevin Yagher. a Cruise/Wager production for Paramount Pictures; in association with MFP [Munich Film Partners]. a John Woo film. Filmed around Sydney & Broken Hill, Australia anf around Moab, Utah and Los Angeles from April 18 - December 15, 1999. Approved [#36722]/rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action and some sensuality ™ Paramount Pictures Corporation Copyright © MM by MFP [Munich Film Partners] GmbH & Co. MI 2 Productions KG All Rights Reserved.