The Plot... A donkey train loaded with nuclear warheads has been borrowed by a lunatic (Anthony Quinn). With the assistance of a government explosives expert, PETA hopes to reclaim the hijacked items and return them to their owner. The NCRP, with the aid of Nicholas Goodwreck (Tom Cruise), must jet ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Icelandic military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 12 minutes to do it. With the help of a grizzled weapons specialist (Bruce Willis), our hero must ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the borrowed government secrets safely to the American government. The Predicament turns sour as he figures out that his wife (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Added to the mix there is the screwball slapstick of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "What kinda fucked up situation is this?" However this won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Robert DiNero) has secrets concerning his ugly criminal record. Just as our heroes are setting off on their dangerous journey, they slowly all burst into a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the chagrin of the CIA . At the final moment the President fumbles through a speech to the governments of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An FBI explosives hacker watching at home answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming this winter. Rated R Running time 103 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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