The Plot... A cargo train loaded with government secrets has been hijacked by a lunatic with good intentions (Robert Vaughn). With the assistance of a private computer expert, PETA hopes to reclaim the hijacked technologies and return them to their original owner. The NCRP, with the help of Carter Botchgood (Will Smith), must mountain bike through the Swiss Alps to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the English military. And if this wasn't enough, he has less than 12 hours to do it. With the aid of an old weapons specialist (Jon Voight), our hero must mountain bike through the rain forest to deliver the stolen CIA information promptly to the Argentinian people. All this turns sour as he figures out that his wife (Angelina Jolie) has been kidnapped by the the bad guys. Along with this there is the zany antics of a jive talkin' black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the evildoers says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." However this will prove difficult because a cop with a vendetta (Ray Liotta) has secrets pertaining to his sordid past. Just as our heroes are departing on their dangerous mission, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the chagrin of the FBI . At the final moment the President issues a speech to the governments of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An FBI weapons specialist watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming next spring. Rated R Running time 230 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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