The Plot... A barge full of government secrets has been hijacked by military genius (Gene Hackman). With the help of a government explosives hacker, the PMRC hopes to intercept the stolen technologies and return them to their rightful owner. The PMRC, with the assistance of Austin Wrightpress (Steve Buschemi), must ski through the jungle to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads promptly to the Icelandic military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has only 5 minutes to do it. With the assistance of a crochety weapons specialist (Robert Duvall), our hero must race through the San Fransisco to return the stolen CIA information promptly to the American people. The Predicament turns sour as he figures out that his sister in-law (Angelina Jolie) has been carjacked by the evildoers. Added to the mix there is the zany antics of a smart alec soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the villain says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" It won't be easy because a cop with a vendetta (Al Pacino) has secrets about his ugly life of crime. Just as our hero are departing on their suicidal mission, they slowly join in on a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the embarrassment of PETA . In a stunning climax the President issues a speech to the governments of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: " Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A PETA computer expert watching a TV in a store window replies: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming next winter. Rated R Running time 275 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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