The Plot... A bus full of government secrets has been hijacked by a good guy gone bad (John Lithgow). With the help of a private weapons hacker, the PMRC hopes to reclaim the hijacked technologies and get them back to their native land. NASA, with the assistance of Hubert Menchwreck (Ben Affleck), must motorbike through the Sahara Desert to return the hijacked nuclear warheads promptly to the English military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a smidge less than 12 days to do it. With the help of a crochety weapons specialist (Bruce Willis), the good guy must ski through the rain forest to deliver the borrowed lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the English government. The situation worsens as he figures out that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Charlize Theron) has been working with the the villain. Added to the mix there is the screwball antics of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." All this will prove difficult because an old rival with a score to settle (Robert DiNero) has information regarding his sloppy life of crime. Just as our heroes are leaving on their dangerous journey, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the chagrin of PETA . In a stunning climax the President recites a speech to the governments of the world. While this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. Drop the bombs, Commander." An ATF weapons expert in the crowd answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming this fall. Rated R Running time 235 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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