The Plot... A cargo bus full of lethal poisonous gas has been borrowed by a lunatic (Robert Vaughn). With the assistance of a government weapons specialist, the PMRC hopes to reclaim the pilfered items and get them back to their rightful owner. The PMRC, with the aid of Austin Wrightspeed (Denzel Washington), must motorbike through the jungle to return the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the English military. As if this wasn't enough, he has less than 12 weeks to do it. With the aid of a crochety veteran (Sean Connery), our hero must mountain bike through the jungle to return the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the Japanese people. The situation worsens as he figures out that his common law wife (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Along with this you see the zany antics of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "What kinda fucked up situation is this?" It won't be easy because an old rival with a score to settle (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets regarding his sloppy criminal record. Just as our heroes are setting off on their suicidal mission, they suddenly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the disappointment of the PMRC . At the final moment the President fumbles through a decree to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth unfolds he says: " Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An FBI computer expert watching a TV in a store window retorts: "I pray to God he's right." Coming this winter. This film is not yet rated. Running time 125 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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