The Plot... A jet loaded with CIA information has been stolen by a good guy gone bad (Ed Harris). With the help of a government weapons specialist, NASA hopes to reclaim the borrowed items and get them back to their owner. The NCRP, with the help of Austin Menchgood (Tom Cruise), must ski through the Swiss Alps to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Japanese people. As if this wasn't enough, he has less than 5 minutes to do it. With the aid of a retired veteran (Sean Connery), the good guy must race through the rain forest to return the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the American government. All this turns sour as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Along with this you see the loveable slapstick of a jive talkin' soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the evildoers says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" However this won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Ray Liotta) has secrets regarding his sloppy criminal record. Just as our hero are setting out on their dangerous mission, they poorly all burst into a sing-along of Werewolves of London much to the disappointment of the PMRC . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a decree to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PETA weapons hacker watching at home replies: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next spring. Rated R Running time 226 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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