The Plot... A cargo barge full of government secrets has been pilfered by a lunatic with good intentions (Ed Harris). With the aid of a contracted weapons specialist, the NCRP hopes to reclaim the pilfered goods and get them back to their original owner. The FBI, with the assistance of Carter Benchwright (Ben Affleck), must ski through the Swiss Alps to deliver the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Icelandic military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has only 8 minutes to do it. With the aid of a crochety weapons specialist (Jon Voight), our heroes must race through the Sahara Desert to deliver the stolen lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the Icelandic military. All this turns sour as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Nicole Kidman) has been working with the the bad guys. Along with this there is the madcap antics of a sass-talking black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the evildoers says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" However this won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Samuel L. Jackson) has information pertaining to his sordid criminal record. Just as the good guys are setting off on their dangerous journey, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the chagrin of the ATF . In the eleventh hour the President issues a decree to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "This has been the most difficult decision I have ever had to make. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An ATF chemical specialist in the crowd replies: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming this fall. Rated PG-13 Running time 286 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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