The Plot... A cargo bus full of nuclear warheads has been hijacked by a good guy gone bad (Anthony Quinn). With the help of a contracted weapons specialist, the PMRC hopes to intercept the hijacked goods and return them to their rightful owner. The FBI, with the help of Minneapolis Goodgood (George Clooney), must race through the San Fransisco to deliver the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Icelandic government. And if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 12 days to do it. With the help of an old stick in the mud (Jon Voight), our heroes must race through the Sahara Desert to deliver the pilfered government secrets promptly to the English government. All this turns sour as he realises that his sister in-law (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Also we have the zany antics of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the evildoers says: "What kinda FUCKED up place is this?!?!" All this will prove difficult because a nosy reporter (Robert DiNero) has information regarding his sloppy past. Just as the good guy are marching off on their suicidal mission, they suddenly lapse into a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the embarrassment of NASA . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a decree to the governments of the world. As this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PETA chemical specialist watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 183 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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