The Plot... A jet full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been hijacked by a lunatic (Robert Vaughn). With the aid of a contracted weapons expert, the FBI hopes to reclaim the pilfered computer chips and return them to their owner. The CIA, with the aid of Minneapolis Bracewinch (Tom Cruise), must race through the rain forest to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads promptly to the Japanese people. As if this wasn't enough, he has less than 12 hours to do it. With the assistance of a retired navy seal (Robert Duvall), our heroes must mountain bike through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the pilfered nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Icelandic military. All this turns sour as he figures out that his high school sweetheart (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the villain. Along with this we have the loveable slapstick of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "When I get outta here, I'm gonna kick yo WHITE ASS!" All this won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Lawrence Fishburne) has information concerning his ugly life of crime. Just as our heroes are marching off on their dangerous journey, they slowly join in on a sing-along of Werewolves of London much to the disappointment of PETA . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a speech to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: " This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A CIA computer hacker watching a TV in a store window replies: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming this spring. This film is not yet rated. Running time 106 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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