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Feb 2024
2h 11m

Revisiting Brad Bird

Paramount Pictures
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Brad Bird never recorded a commentary track for “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” but he did sit down for this extended interview. Learn how close Vanessa Redgrave came to being in the movie, why “Ghost Protocol” has a full title sequence, and the reason why the climax wasn’t grislier. Accept it. This episode was originally released in March 2019. You ... Show More
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