The Plot... A train full of CIA information has been pilfered by a lunatic (Ed Harris). With the assistance of a contracted explosives hacker, the FBI hopes to intercept the pilfered goods and return them to their owner. The FBI, with the help of Nicholas Speedstitch (Ben Affleck), must mountain bike through the Sahara Desert to deliver the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Icelandic military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 5 minutes to do it. With the aid of a grizzled weapons specialist (Robert Duvall), the good guys must skateboard through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the hijacked CIA information in a timely manner to the Argentinian government. The Predicament worsens as he figures out that his high school sweetheart (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Added to the mix there is the madcap slapstick of a sass-talking soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the evildoers says: "When I get outta here, I'm gonna kick yo WHITE ASS!" All this will prove difficult because an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has secrets pertaining to his ugly criminal record. Just as the good guys are leaving on their suicidal mission, they poorly join in on a sing-along of Hotel California much to the disappointment of the PMRC . At the final moment the President delivers a speech to the governments of the world. As this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Nothing could have ever prepared me for this day. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PETA computer specialist in the crowd answers this with: "I hope god is on our side." Coming next fall. Rated R Running time 296 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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