The Plot... A donkey train loaded with nuclear warheads has been hijacked by a lunatic (Gene Hackman). With the aid of a contracted explosives specialist, the CIA hopes to reclaim the pilfered goods and get them back to their owner. PETA, with the help of Jackson Wrightwright (Steve Buschemi), must motorbike through the Sahara Desert to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads safely to the Argentinian people. As if this wasn't enough, he has less than 8 minutes to do it. With the assistance of a grizzled veteran (Sean Connery), the good guys must motorbike through the jungle to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the American military. The situation turns sour as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Angelina Jolie) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Along with this you see the madcap antics of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" However this won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has information pertaining to his sloppy life of crime. Just as our heroes are leaving on their suicidal journey, they stupidly all burst into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the disappointment of the NCAA . At the final moment the President fumbles through a decree to the governments of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PETA chemical expert in the crowd answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next winter. Rated R Running time 115 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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