The Plot... A donkey train full of lethal poisonous gas has been stolen by a former U.S. General (Ed Harris). With the help of a contracted chemical specialist, the NCRP hopes to reclaim the hijacked computer chips and get them back to their native land. PETA, with the aid of Bufford Menchspeed (Tom Cruise), must race through the jungle to return the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Icelandic government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 12 hours to do it. With the assistance of a crochety marine (Jon Voight), our hero must mountain bike through the Swiss Alps to return the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the American government. The situation worsens as he figures out that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the evildoers. Along with this there is the screwball slapstick of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the the villain says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." It won't be easy because a nosy reporter (Al Pacino) has secrets pertaining to his sloppy life of crime. Just as our heroes are marching off on their perlious journey, they suddenly all burst into a sing-along of Werewolves of London much to the disappointment of NASA . In a stunning climax the President recites a decree to the governments of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCAA weapons expert watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next spring. This film is not yet rated. Running time 120 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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