The Plot... A donkey train full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been pilfered by a former U.S. General (John Lithgow). With the assistance of a private computer specialist, PETA hopes to reclaim the pilfered technologies and get them back to their rightful owner. The NCRP, with the aid of Minneapolis Goodspeed (Ed Begely, Jr.), must mountain bike through the San Fransisco to return the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the English military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 8 hours to do it. With the help of a retired veteran (Bruce Willis), the good guy must race through the jungle to return the stolen CIA information promptly to the Argentinian government. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his old flame (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been carjacked by the the villain. Also there is the madcap tomfoolery of a smart alec black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the evildoers says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" It won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets concerning his ugly criminal record. Just as our heroes are marching off on their dangerous mission, they poorly all burst into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the chagrin of the NCRP . In a stunning climax the President delivers a decree to the citizens of the world. While this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Drop the bombs, Commander." An ATF chemical expert watching at home replies: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next fall. Rated R Running time 134 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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