The Plot... A donkey train loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been hijacked by a former U.S. General (Robert Vaughn). With the help of a government chemical hacker, the ATF hopes to intercept the stolen items and get them back to their native land. The PMRC, with the help of Bufford Speedspeed (Nicholas Cage), must race through the rain forest to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads safely to the Icelandic government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has only 15 minutes to do it. With the help of a crochety navy seal (Sean Connery), our hero must mountain bike through the Sahara Desert to return the borrowed government secrets in a timely manner to the Icelandic military. The situation worsens as he realises that his brother's girlfriend (Nicole Kidman) has been working with the the villain. Along with this you see the loveable antics of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" All this will prove difficult because a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets regarding his sloppy past. Just as our heroes are marching off on their suicidal mission, they suddenly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of the ATF . At the final moment the President issues a speech to the citizens of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCRP chemical expert watching a TV in a store window retorts: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next winter. Rated R Running time 187 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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