The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with government secrets has been hijacked by a former U.S. General (Anthony Quinn). With the help of a private weapons specialist, the PMRC hopes to reclaim the pilfered goods and get them back to their native land. The FBI, with the help of Hubert Wrightwreck (Nicholas Cage), must race through the jungle to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads promptly to the English military. As if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 6 minutes to do it. With the assistance of a grizzled stick in the mud (Jon Voight), our heroes must mountain bike through the San Fransisco to return the pilfered government secrets promptly to the American government. The situation worsens as he figures out that his sister in-law (Angelina Jolie) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Along with this there is the madcap antics of a sass-talking soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" All this will prove difficult because an old rival with a score to settle (Samuel L. Jackson) has information pertaining to his sordid life of crime. Just as the good guys are departing on their suicidal mission, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the chagrin of the NCAA . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a speech to the governments of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PMRC explosives hacker watching at home replies: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next spring. Rated R Running time 125 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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