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The Plot... A train loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been borrowed by a lunatic with good intentions (Gene Hackman). With the help of a contracted weapons specialist, the NCRP hopes to reclaim the hijacked items and return them to their native land. NASA, with the assistance of Humphrey Wrightgood (Steve Buschemi), must ski through the Sahara Desert to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads safely to the Icelandic government. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 15 minutes to do it. With the help of a grizzled navy seal (Robert Duvall), our hero must ski through the rain forest to deliver the borrowed government secrets in a timely manner to the Japanese people. The situation worsens as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working for the the bad guys. Also we have the zany slapstick of a sass-talking soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the the villain says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." All this won't be easy because an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has secrets pertaining to his sloppy criminal record. Just as the good guys are departing on their dangerous journey, they poorly join in on a sing-along of September '63 much to the dismay of PETA . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A CIA weapons specialist watching at home answers this with: "I just hope he's right."
Coming next spring. Rated PG-13 Projected Critic Rating: |
