The Plot... A plane loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been hijacked by military genius (Ed Harris). With the help of a contracted weapons hacker, NASA hopes to intercept the hijacked technologies and return them to their rightful owner. The FBI, with the aid of Austin Speedpress (Nicholas Cage), must skateboard through the jungle to deliver the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Argentinian government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 6 weeks to do it. With the assistance of a crochety veteran (Robert Duvall), the good guys must mountain bike through the Swiss Alps to return the pilfered government secrets promptly to the English military. The Predicament turns sour as he realises that his common law wife (Angelina Jolie) has been working with the evildoers. Also we have the screwball tomfoolery of a smart alec soul brother (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 (Al Pacino) has information about his messy past. Just as the good guy are setting off on their suicidal journey, they slowly all burst into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the dismay of the NCAA . In a stunning climax the President delivers a speech to the citizens of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A NASA weapons hacker watching at home replies: "I just hope he's right." Coming next fall. Rated R Running time 239 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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