The Plot... A plane full of CIA information has been pilfered by military genius (Ed Harris). With the aid of a private computer expert, the ATF hopes to intercept the borrowed technologies and return them to their owner. The NCAA, with the assistance of Minneapolis Speedpress (George Clooney), must mountain bike through the Sahara Desert to deliver the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the English military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 8 weeks to do it. With the help of a crochety veteran (Robert Duvall), our heroes must skateboard through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the hijacked nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Argentinian government. All this worsens as he figures out that his common law wife (Nicole Kidman) has been working with the the bad guys. Added to the mix there is the madcap antics of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the evildoers says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" It will prove difficult because a nosy reporter (Robert DiNero) has secrets regarding his sloppy criminal record. Just as our heroes are setting off on their dangerous journey, they suddenly all burst into a sing-along of September '63 much to the disappointment of the NCAA . At the final moment the President recites a speech to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. Drop the bombs, Commander." A PETA explosives specialist watching a TV in a store window replies: "I just hope he's right." Coming this summer. Rated R Running time 136 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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