The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been pilfered by the most dangerous terrorist in the world (John Lithgow). With the aid of a private chemical hacker, the NCAA hopes to intercept the stolen technologies and get them back to their original owner. The ATF, with the assistance of Bufford Henchgood (Steve Buschemi), must motorbike through the Swiss Alps to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads promptly to the Icelandic government. As if this wasn't enough, he has only 6 minutes to do it. With the aid of a grizzled weapons specialist (Jon Voight), our heroes must jet ski through the rain forest to return the stolen government secrets in a timely manner to the English people. The Predicament turns sour as he realises that his high school sweetheart (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Along with this there is the screwball antics of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the villain says: "What kinda fucked up situation is this?" It won't be easy because a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has information concerning his sloppy past. Just as the good guy are marching off on their perlious mission, they stupidly join in on a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the dismay of NASA . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a decree to the peoples 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!" A PETA chemical expert watching at home answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next spring. Rated R Running time 285 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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