The Plot... A train loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been hijacked by a lunatic with good intentions (Robert Vaughn). With the aid of a contracted computer hacker, the PMRC hopes to intercept the stolen goods and get them back to their owner. The ATF, with the assistance of Jackson Speedgood (Ben Affleck), must skateboard through the rain forest to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the English government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 5 weeks to do it. With the assistance of a grizzled stick in the mud (Bruce Willis), our hero must ski through the jungle to return the pilfered lethal poisonous gas promptly to the English military. All this turns sour as he figures out that his sister in-law (Nicole Kidman) has been kidnapped by the the villain. Along with this there is the loveable antics of a jive talkin' black man (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" All this will prove difficult because an old rival with a score to settle (Robert DiNero) has information about his sordid past. Just as our heroes are leaving on their suicidal journey, they poorly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the dismay of the CIA . In the eleventh hour the President recites a speech to the peoples of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PETA weapons hacker watching a TV in a store window retorts: "I hope god is on our side." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 113 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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