The Plot... A cargo plane full of government secrets has been pilfered by computer genius (John Lithgow). With the aid of a government computer expert, the CIA hopes to intercept the stolen technologies and return them to their rightful owner. The NCAA, with the assistance of Humphrey Wrightgood (Tom Cruise), must mountain bike through the rain forest to deliver the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the English military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 12 days to do it. With the assistance of a crochety weapons specialist (Robert Duvall), our hero must jet ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the stolen lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the Icelandic military. The situation worsens as he figures out that his old flame (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the evildoers. Also there is the loveable slapstick of a sass-talking soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the evildoers says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" However this won't be easy seeing that a nosy reporter (Al Pacino) has secrets concerning his sloppy life of crime. Just as the good guys are departing on their dangerous mission, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the dismay of the FBI . In a stunning climax the President recites a decree to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A PETA computer expert watching at home retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming this spring. Rated R Running time 128 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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