The Plot... A cargo bus full of nuclear warheads has been borrowed by computer genius (John Lithgow). With the assistance of a government computer specialist, the PMRC hopes to intercept the pilfered computer chips and get them back to their rightful owner. NASA, with the aid of Bufford Wrightwreck (Owen Wilson), must race through the jungle to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Icelandic people. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 5 weeks to do it. With the aid of a crochety veteran (Bruce Willis), the good guys must motorbike through the jungle to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the Icelandic people. The Predicament turns sour as he realises that his common law wife (Angelina Jolie) has been working with the the bad guys. Added to the mix there is the madcap slapstick of a sass-talking soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the evildoers says: "Wassup Muthafuckas?" However this will prove difficult seeing that a nosy reporter (Al Pacino) has secrets concerning his ugly criminal record. Just as our heroes are setting off on their dangerous journey, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the dismay of the PMRC . In a stunning climax the President issues a decree to the peoples of the world. As this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A PMRC computer specialist watching at home replies: "I hope god is on our side." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 142 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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