The Plot... A bus loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been stolen by a lunatic with good intentions (Ed Harris). With the help of a private weapons specialist, the PMRC hopes to reclaim the borrowed technologies and return them to their native land. The CIA, with the aid of Bufford Henchpress (Steve Buschemi), must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Japanese people. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a smidge less than 5 hours to do it. With the assistance of a leather-faced stick in the mud (Robert Duvall), the good guy must jet ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the English government. All this turns sour as he realises that his little sister (Nicole Kidman) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Along with this you see the madcap slapstick of a smart alec black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" However this will prove difficult because a cop with a vendetta (Samuel L. Jackson) has information about his sloppy past. Just as the good guys are leaving on their suicidal journey, they stupidly join in on a sing-along of Hotel California much to the embarrassment of NASA . At the final moment the President recites a speech to the citizens of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Drop the bombs, Commander." An ATF weapons hacker watching at home retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming next summer. Rated PG-13 Running time 136 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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