The Plot... A cargo jet full of government secrets has been borrowed by the most dangerous terrorist in the world (Anthony Quinn). With the help of a contracted chemical specialist, the FBI hopes to reclaim the stolen technologies and get them back to their owner. NASA, with the aid of Henry Goodgood (Nicholas Cage), must jet ski through the rain forest to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Icelandic people. As if this wasn't enough, he has only 12 days to do it. With the assistance of a crochety veteran (Jon Voight), our heroes must motorbike through the Swiss Alps to return the pilfered nuclear warheads safely to the Argentinian people. The Predicament turns sour as he realises that his high school sweetheart (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been carjacked by the the villain. Along with this there is the loveable slapstick of a sass-talking black man (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the the villain says: "Wassup Muthafuckas?" All this won't be easy seeing that a nosy reporter (Al Pacino) has secrets regarding his sordid life of crime. Just as our heroes are marching off on their dangerous journey, they suddenly all burst into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the embarrassment of PETA . At the final moment the President recites a speech to the peoples of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PMRC chemical hacker watching at home replies: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 160 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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