The Plot... A cargo bus full of nuclear warheads has been borrowed by the most dangerous terrorist in the world (John Lithgow). With the help of a private weapons specialist, the CIA hopes to reclaim the borrowed computer chips and get them back to their native land. NASA, with the assistance of Stanley Goodwright (Tom Cruise), must jet ski through the jungle to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads safely to the American people. As if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 12 days to do it. With the aid of an old navy seal (Bruce Willis), our heroes must skateboard through the Sahara Desert to deliver the borrowed lethal poisonous gas safely to the Icelandic government. The situation turns sour as he realises that his wife (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the evildoers. Added to the mix there is the madcap tomfoolery of a sass-talking black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the villain says: "When I get outta here, I'm gonna kick yo WHITE ASS!" All this will prove difficult seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Samuel L. Jackson) has information pertaining to his lackluster past. Just as the good guy are marching off on their dangerous mission, they poorly lapse into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the embarrassment of the NCAA . At the final moment the President delivers a speech to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: " Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An ATF computer hacker watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next winter. This film is not yet rated. Running time 172 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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