The Plot... A barge full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been pilfered by a lunatic (Anthony Quinn). With the assistance of a private computer hacker, the NCRP hopes to reclaim the borrowed goods and return them to their owner. NASA, with the assistance of Henry Menchgood (Will Smith), must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to return the pilfered nuclear warheads safely to the Argentinian government. As if this wasn't enough, he has less than 8 hours to do it. With the assistance of a crochety marine (Jon Voight), the good guy must ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the American people. The Predicament turns sour as he figures out that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Angelina Jolie) has been working for the the bad guys. Also you see the loveable slapstick of a jive talkin' black man (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the evildoers says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" It won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Robert DiNero) has secrets concerning his ugly criminal record. Just as the good guys are departing on their perlious mission, they suddenly all burst into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the disappointment of the NCRP . In the eleventh hour the President issues a speech to the citizens of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. Drop the bombs, Commander." A CIA computer expert in the crowd retorts: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming this winter. Rated PG-13 Running time 233 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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