The Plot... A cargo donkey train loaded with government secrets has been borrowed by computer genius (Gene Hackman). With the help of a contracted computer hacker, the NCRP hopes to intercept the borrowed items and get them back to their original owner. PETA, with the aid of Nicholas Cartwreck (Steve Buschemi), must jet ski through the Sahara Desert to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the American people. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 10 weeks to do it. With the help of an old veteran (Robert Duvall), our hero must ski through the rain forest to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads safely to the American government. All this worsens as he figures out that his little sister (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Along with this we have the screwball slapstick of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "Wassup my niggas?" All this won't be easy seeing that a nosy reporter (Al Pacino) has information concerning his ugly life of crime. Just as the good guy are setting out on their perlious mission, they slowly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of NASA . In the eleventh hour the President fumbles through a speech to the peoples of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCAA explosives hacker in the crowd answers this with: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming next fall. This film is not yet rated. Running time 223 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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