The Plot... A plane loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been hijacked by a lunatic (Ed Harris). With the help of a government computer expert, the ATF hopes to intercept the stolen items and return them to their rightful owner. The FBI, with the assistance of Carter Henchgood (Nicholas Cage), must motorbike through the rain forest to return the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Japanese military. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 12 weeks to do it. With the assistance of a grizzled stick in the mud (Sean Connery), the good guys must motorbike through the San Fransisco to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Icelandic people. The Predicament worsens as he realises that his sister in-law (Charlize Theron) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Along with this you see the screwball antics of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" All this won't be easy because a cop with a vendetta (Ray Liotta) has secrets concerning his lackluster criminal record. Just as our hero are leaving on their dangerous mission, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Werewolves of London much to the embarrassment of the NCAA . In a stunning climax the President recites a speech to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An FBI explosives specialist in the crowd answers this with: "I just hope he's right." Coming next fall. Rated R Running time 253 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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