The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with nuclear warheads has been hijacked by a good guy gone bad (Ed Harris). With the help of a contracted explosives hacker, the FBI hopes to reclaim the borrowed goods and get them back to their rightful owner. The FBI, with the aid of Minneapolis Menchwright (Tom Cruise), must race through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads promptly to the Japanese military. And if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 5 minutes to do it. With the aid of an old marine (Bruce Willis), our heroes must skateboard through the rain forest to return the stolen lethal poisonous gas safely to the English military. All this turns sour as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working with the the villain. Added to the mix there is the screwball slapstick of a jive talkin' soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the the villain says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" However this will prove difficult seeing that a nosy reporter (Samuel L. Jackson) has information concerning his ugly past. Just as the good guy are setting out on their perlious journey, they suddenly lapse into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the disappointment of the FBI . At the final moment the President recites a decree to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth drags on he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Drop the bombs, Commander." An FBI computer specialist watching a TV in a store window retorts: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming this winter. This film is not yet rated. Running time 264 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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