The Plot... A barge loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been hijacked by military genius (Anthony Quinn). With the assistance of a private weapons expert, PETA hopes to intercept the stolen goods and return them to their original owner. The ATF, with the help of Minneapolis Wrightstitch (Denzel Washington), must ski through the jungle to deliver the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Japanese government. As if this wasn't enough, he has a smidge less than 8 minutes to do it. With the help of a grizzled veteran (Sean Connery), the good guys must motorbike through the San Fransisco to return the hijacked CIA information in a timely manner to the English people. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his old flame (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the the villain. Also there is the screwball tomfoolery of a smart alec soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the the villain says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" However this won't be easy seeing that a nosy reporter (Lawrence Fishburne) has information about his ugly life of crime. Just as our heroes are leaving on their dangerous mission, they slowly join in on a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the chagrin of NASA . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a decree to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A PETA weapons expert in the crowd retorts: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 167 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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