The Plot... A cargo bus full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been borrowed by military genius (Gene Hackman). With the aid of a private explosives expert, NASA hopes to reclaim the stolen items and return them to their original owner. The ATF, with the aid of Austin Goodgood (Nicholas Cage), must ski through the rain forest to deliver the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Icelandic government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a smidge less than 12 days to do it. With the assistance of a grizzled marine (Jon Voight), our heroes must ski through the rain forest to return the pilfered nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Argentinian government. The situation worsens as he figures out that his wife (Nicole Kidman) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Added to the mix there is the zany tomfoolery of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" All this won't be easy because a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets pertaining to his ugly criminal record. Just as our heroes are setting out on their dangerous mission, they slowly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of the NCRP . In a stunning climax the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An FBI chemical hacker in the crowd replies: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next summer. This film is not yet rated. Running time 209 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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