The Plot... A bus full of government secrets has been hijacked by a good guy gone bad (John Lithgow). With the assistance of a contracted computer hacker, PETA hopes to intercept the pilfered computer chips and return them to their rightful owner. NASA, with the aid of Hubert Menchwreck (Ed Begely, Jr.), must skateboard through the San Fransisco to deliver the pilfered nuclear warheads promptly to the American government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 8 minutes to do it. With the assistance of a crochety weapons specialist (Sean Connery), the good guys must motorbike through the Swiss Alps to deliver the borrowed lethal poisonous gas safely to the Japanese government. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Angelina Jolie) has been working with the the villain. Added to the mix there is the madcap antics of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the evildoers says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" It won't be easy because an old rival with a score to settle (Robert DiNero) has information about his messy criminal record. Just as our hero are departing on their suicidal journey, they slowly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the disappointment of the FBI . At the final moment the President delivers a decree to the governments of the world. While this moment of truth drags on he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A NASA explosives hacker watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "I just hope he's right." Coming this summer. Rated PG-13 Running time 228 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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