The Plot... A cargo bus loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been borrowed by computer genius (Robert Vaughn). With the assistance of a contracted computer specialist, NASA hopes to reclaim the borrowed technologies and get them back to their native land. PETA, with the assistance of Austin Menchpress (George Clooney), must race through the Sahara Desert to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the Argentinian people. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 6 minutes to do it. With the aid of an old navy seal (Sean Connery), the good guy must mountain bike through the Sahara Desert to deliver the hijacked CIA information in a timely manner to the Argentinian people. The situation worsens as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Added to the mix there is the zany antics of a jive talkin' soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "What the FUCK!?!?" It won't be easy because a nosy reporter (Robert DiNero) has secrets concerning his sloppy past. Just as the good guy are leaving on their suicidal mission, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of PETA . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a decree 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 a TV in a store window retorts: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next summer. This film is not yet rated. Running time 295 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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