The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with nuclear warheads has been borrowed by computer genius (Ed Harris). With the aid of a contracted weapons expert, the FBI hopes to reclaim the stolen computer chips and return them to their owner. NASA, with the help of Humphrey Benchwreck (Ed Begely, Jr.), must jet ski through the San Fransisco to deliver the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the Argentinian military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 12 weeks to do it. With the aid of an old stick in the mud (Bruce Willis), our hero must skateboard through the jungle to deliver the borrowed government secrets promptly to the English government. The Predicament turns sour as he realises that his sister in-law (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working for the evildoers. Along with this there is the madcap slapstick of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" All this will prove difficult because an old rival with a score to settle (Samuel L. Jackson) has secrets regarding his sloppy past. Just as the good guys are setting off on their dangerous journey, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Werewolves of London much to the disappointment of the PMRC . At the final moment the President issues a speech to the citizens of the world. While this moment of truth unfolds he says: " Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCAA computer specialist watching a TV in a store window answers this with: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming next spring. This film is not yet rated. Running time 185 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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