The Plot... A cargo donkey train loaded with CIA information has been stolen by a lunatic (Ed Harris). With the aid of a private chemical hacker, the NCAA hopes to reclaim the hijacked computer chips and return them to their rightful owner. The NCAA, with the aid of Minneapolis Menchwreck (Denzel Washington), must motorbike through the San Fransisco to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the Argentinian military. As if this wasn't enough, he has only 8 hours to do it. With the aid of a leather-faced marine (Sean Connery), our hero must jet ski through the rain forest to return the pilfered CIA information promptly to the English military. All this turns sour as he figures out that his wife (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the the villain. Also you see the zany tomfoolery of a jive talkin' black man (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." It won't be easy because a cop with a vendetta (Al Pacino) has secrets about his messy past. Just as our hero are setting out on their suicidal mission, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the dismay of NASA . In a stunning climax the President issues a speech to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A NASA explosives expert watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "I pray to God he's right." Coming this fall. Rated PG-13 Running time 224 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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