The Plot... A cargo donkey train loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been borrowed by a lunatic with good intentions (Gene Hackman). With the help of a government chemical specialist, the ATF hopes to reclaim the borrowed computer chips and return them to their owner. The FBI, with the aid of Austin Speedwreck (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), must mountain bike through the jungle to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads safely to the Japanese people. As if this wasn't enough, he has only 8 days to do it. With the aid of a grizzled weapons specialist (Robert Duvall), our heroes must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads promptly to the Japanese military. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Added to the mix you see the screwball slapstick of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner by the the bad guys says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" All this will prove difficult because an old rival with a score to settle (Lawrence Fishburne) has information concerning his ugly past. Just as our heroes are setting out on their suicidal mission, they suddenly all burst into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of the FBI . At the final moment the President recites a speech to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A NASA explosives expert watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming this summer. Rated PG-13 Running time 135 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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