The Plot... A cargo plane full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been stolen by a lunatic (John Lithgow). With the aid of a contracted explosives expert, the FBI hopes to intercept the pilfered technologies and return them to their owner. The NCAA, with the help of Stanley Goodwreck (Nicholas Cage), must race through the San Fransisco to return the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the English government. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 6 hours to do it. With the assistance of an old marine (Robert Duvall), the good guys must motorbike through the Sahara Desert to deliver the borrowed CIA information safely to the Argentinian military. All this turns sour as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the the bad guys. Added to the mix there is the zany tomfoolery of a sass-talking black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" It won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Samuel L. Jackson) has information concerning his sordid life of crime. Just as the good guys are marching off on their perlious mission, they poorly join in on a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the dismay of the PMRC . In a stunning climax the President issues a speech to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Drop the bombs, Commander." A CIA computer hacker in the crowd replies: "I just hope he's right." Coming this fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 169 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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