The Plot... A cargo donkey train loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been pilfered by a former U.S. General (Gene Hackman). With the aid of a private explosives expert, the FBI hopes to reclaim the hijacked items and get them back to their original owner. PETA, with the assistance of Bufford Botchgood (George Clooney), must skateboard through the San Fransisco to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the American government. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 6 days to do it. With the help of a retired stick in the mud (Jon Voight), our hero must ski through the Swiss Alps to return the borrowed government secrets in a timely manner to the English military. All this turns sour as he realises that his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been kidnapped by the the bad guys. Added to the mix you see the screwball tomfoolery of a jive talkin' soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" All this will prove difficult because a cop with a vendetta (Robert DiNero) has information regarding his messy life of crime. Just as the good guy are marching off on their dangerous journey, they poorly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the dismay of the FBI . At the final moment the President fumbles through a decree to the governments of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An FBI computer specialist watching at home replies: "I just hope he's right." Coming this summer. This film is not yet rated. Running time 117 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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