The Plot... A cargo jet full of government secrets has been hijacked by a lunatic (Gene Hackman). With the help of a government computer hacker, the PMRC hopes to intercept the hijacked computer chips and get them back to their original owner. The CIA, with the aid of Minneapolis Menchspeed (Ben Affleck), must race through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the pilfered nuclear warheads promptly to the Japanese military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has only 10 minutes to do it. With the help of a crochety weapons specialist (Bruce Willis), our heroes must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to return the stolen government secrets safely to the Argentinian government. All this worsens as he figures out that his sister in-law (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working with the the villain. Also we have the screwball slapstick of a smart alec black man (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the evildoers says: "What kinda fucked up situation is this?" All this won't be easy because a nosy reporter (Ray Liotta) has secrets regarding his sloppy criminal record. Just as our heroes are setting off on their dangerous mission, they poorly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of the CIA . At the final moment the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Drop the bombs, Commander." A CIA weapons specialist in the crowd replies: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming next fall. Rated R Running time 280 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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