The Plot... A cargo plane full of lethal poisonous gas has been hijacked by the most dangerous terrorist in the world (Gene Hackman). With the help of a private explosives hacker, PETA hopes to intercept the borrowed goods and return them to their owner. The FBI, with the help of Carter Goodgood (Steve Buschemi), must race through the San Fransisco to return the pilfered nuclear warheads promptly to the American government. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has only 10 weeks to do it. With the assistance of a grizzled stick in the mud (Bruce Willis), the good guy must motorbike through the Swiss Alps to deliver the borrowed nuclear warheads promptly to the American people. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working for the the bad guys. Also there is the screwball antics of a smart alec black man (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "Wassup my niggas?" It will prove difficult because a cop with a vendetta (Samuel L. Jackson) has secrets pertaining to his ugly criminal record. Just as our hero are setting out on their suicidal mission, they suddenly all burst into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the chagrin of the ATF . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a speech to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A CIA explosives specialist in the crowd retorts: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next winter. This film is not yet rated. Running time 217 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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