The Plot... A cargo plane full of government secrets has been hijacked by a lunatic (John Lithgow). With the assistance of a contracted chemical hacker, the ATF hopes to reclaim the hijacked items and get them back to their native land. The FBI, with the help of Nicholas Menchgood (George Clooney), must motorbike through the jungle to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Japanese military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 12 hours to do it. With the assistance of a crochety weapons specialist (Jon Voight), our hero must jet ski through the jungle to deliver the borrowed lethal poisonous gas safely to the Argentinian government. The situation turns sour as he realises that his high school sweetheart (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the the bad guys. Along with this there is the madcap slapstick of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the the bad guys says: "Wassup my niggas?" All this will prove difficult seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has secrets pertaining to his sordid life of crime. Just as our heroes are leaving on their suicidal journey, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the disappointment of the PMRC . In a stunning climax the President recites a decree to the governments of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An FBI chemical specialist watching at home answers this with: "I just hope he's right." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 232 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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