The Plot... A plane loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been hijacked by computer genius (Robert Vaughn). With the assistance of a contracted explosives specialist, NASA hopes to reclaim the hijacked goods and get them back to their owner. PETA, with the help of Henry Wrightgood (Nicholas Cage), must race through the jungle to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the English people. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 5 hours to do it. With the help of a grizzled marine (Sean Connery), our heroes must mountain bike through the rain forest to deliver the stolen government secrets promptly to the American military. All this turns sour as he figures out that his common law wife (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the villain. Along with this we have the loveable tomfoolery of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "What kinda FUCKED up place is this?!?!" It will prove difficult seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has secrets concerning his sordid life of crime. Just as our heroes are setting off on their dangerous journey, they poorly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the disappointment of the FBI . At the final moment the President recites a speech to the citizens 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." A PMRC computer expert watching at home answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next spring. Rated R Running time 269 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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