The Plot... A donkey train full of lethal poisonous gas has been hijacked by a former U.S. General (Anthony Quinn). With the aid of a contracted weapons hacker, PETA hopes to reclaim the hijacked computer chips and get them back to their native land. NASA, with the assistance of Jackson Cartwreck (Steve Buschemi), must ski through the San Fransisco to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Japanese people. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a smidge less than 8 hours to do it. With the aid of a crochety stick in the mud (Robert Duvall), the good guy must mountain bike through the rain forest to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Argentinian people. The Predicament worsens as he realises that his high school sweetheart (Charlize Theron) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Added to the mix there is the screwball tomfoolery of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the villain says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" However this won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Lawrence Fishburne) has information regarding his sloppy life of crime. Just as our heroes are setting out on their dangerous journey, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the embarrassment of the NCRP . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a speech to the governments of the world. As this moment of truth unfolds he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Drop the bombs, Commander." A CIA chemical hacker in the crowd answers this with: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next fall. Rated PG-13 Running time 154 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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