The Plot... A cargo train full of thermo-nuclear explosives has been stolen by a former U.S. General (Gene Hackman). With the help of a private weapons specialist, the FBI hopes to reclaim the hijacked computer chips and return them to their rightful owner. The CIA, with the help of Austin Goodgood (Steve Buschemi), must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to return the pilfered thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the English military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a smidge less than 12 days to do it. With the aid of a leather-faced veteran (Robert Duvall), our hero must skateboard through the Swiss Alps to return the stolen lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the Icelandic people. The situation worsens as he realises that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Angelina Jolie) has been kidnapped by the the villain. Also we have the screwball antics of a smart alec soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "When I get outta here, I'm gonna kick yo WHITE ASS!" All this won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Al Pacino) has secrets concerning his messy criminal record. Just as the good guy are setting out on their suicidal journey, they poorly lapse into a sing-along of Leavin' on a Jetplane much to the embarrassment of PETA . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a speech to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "This has been the most difficult decision I have ever had to make. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A PETA computer specialist watching at home replies: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 243 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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