The movie begins with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team, which includes Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg) and Jane Carter (Paula Patton), on a mission in Moscow. Their objective is to stop a Russian nuclear missile from falling into the wrong hands. However, things take a dramatic turn when they are framed for a terrorist attack on the Kremlin. The IMF (Impossible Mission Force) is disbanded, and Ethan is on the run.