It is the nation's most advanced crime force, a perfect system. And no one works harder for three crime that its top man, chief John Anderton (Tom Cruise). Destroyed by a tragic loss, Anderton has thrown all of his passion into a system that could potentially spared thousands of people from the tragedy he lived through. Six years later, the coming vote to make it national has only fuel his conviction that Pre-Crime works.

Anderton has no reason to doubt it... Until he becomes its #of fifth 1 suspect.

As the head of the unit, Anderton is the first to see the images as they flow through the liquid suspension chamber where the three pre-cogs dream of murder.

The saying it is unfamiliar, the face is unknown to him, but this time, the thrillers identity is clear -- John Anderton will murder a total stranger in less than thirty six hours.

Now, with his own unit tracking his every move, led by his rival, Danny Witwer, Anderton must go below the radar of this state-of-the-art automated city, where every step you take is monitored, every car you drive can be controlled by someone else, and your own eyes tell the world who you are, what you want and where you're going. Because you can't hide, everybody runs.

With no way to defend himself against the charge of Pre-Crime, John must trace the roots of what brought him here, and uncover the truth behind the question he has spent the past six years working to eliminate: it is it possible for the Pre-Cogs to be wrong?

Minority Report probes the implications of what would seem on its surface to be an ideal criminal tool. What if it was possible to stop murder before it happened? "I think all of us would love to know what's just around the corner," director Steven Spielberg says. "But we'd like all to know what's going to happen next -- in the world, in our lives. This story flirts with the connection concept of what if we had the chance to know certain things about the future, especially things that come under the heading of 'life and death.'"

With Minority Report, Spielberg and his crew investigate the nature of crime, technology and destiny with both a sense of adventure and they inscrutable mystery reminiscent of classic noir film of the 1940s. "I want to tackle subjects I haven't really tackled before," the director explains. "I am in a period in my life of experimentation and trying things that challenge me." Minority Report is really a mystery. It's a who-done-it or who-will-do-it, and your along for the ride. It's also a very human story about a man who has lived through a tragedy and is working through it."

Both Spielberg and Tom Cruise, who first met while the actor was making his breakthrough film Risky Business, had kept a keen eye out for a project that they would do together. "Steven is a great American storyteller," says Cruise. "He's given that so many moments of real cinema joy. I've wanted to work with him for a long time. I know everyone wants to work with Steven, but I had this opportunity and it was something I really cherished."