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The Plot... A cargo barge full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been pilfered by a lunatic with good intentions (Robert Vaughn). With the assistance of a government chemical expert, the ATF hopes to intercept the pilfered goods and get them back to their rightful owner. The NCAA, with the assistance of Carter Menchgood (Ed Begely, Jr.), must ski through the Swiss Alps to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads promptly to the Icelandic military. And if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 15 hours to do it. With the help of a grizzled stick in the mud (Sean Connery), our hero must motorbike through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Argentinian military. All this worsens as he realises that his common law wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working with the the bad guys. Also we have the screwball slapstick of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the evildoers says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" All this will prove difficult seeing that a nosy reporter (Al Pacino) has secrets concerning his sordid criminal record. Just as our hero are departing on their perlious mission, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the chagrin of NASA . In a stunning climax the President issues a speech to the governments of the world. While this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A NASA explosives specialist in the crowd retorts: "He better be right... for our sake."
Coming this fall. Rated PG-13 Projected Critic Rating: |
