Tom Cruise Hangs 2,717 Feet In The Air For MI4 Stunt

Nov. 1 2010, Published 9:23 a.m. ET

Tom Cruise dangled from a 124-story building in Dubai while filming a scene for Mission Impossible 4 and RadarOnline.com has the death-defying photos.

The action hero is known for performing his own stunts, but this takes his risky behavior to new heights – literally!

Cruise was shot filming a chase scene around the exterior of the famous Burj Khalifa, touted as the tallest building in the world, standing at 2,717 feet high.

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The Risky Business actor appears to be hanging by nothing more than stunt cables as helicopters hovered ten feet away getting a close-up of all the action.

Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol is due to hit theaters December 16, 2011.