The Plot... A cargo train full of nuclear warheads has been pilfered by military genius (Robert Vaughn). With the assistance of a private weapons expert, the PMRC hopes to intercept the hijacked computer chips and get them back to their original owner. The PMRC, with the assistance of Carter Botchpress (Nicholas Cage), must race through the jungle to deliver the stolen nuclear warheads promptly to the American government. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 5 minutes to do it. With the aid of an old marine (Bruce Willis), our heroes must skateboard through the jungle to deliver the stolen government secrets promptly to the Icelandic military. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his 8th grade Social Studies teacher (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been working for the the bad guys. Also we have the screwball tomfoolery of a smart alec soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the the villain says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" All this won't be easy seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets pertaining to his ugly past. Just as the good guys are setting off on their perlious journey, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of the ATF . At the final moment the President recites a decree to the peoples of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. Drop the bombs, Commander." An FBI computer expert in the crowd retorts: "I hope god is on our side." Coming next summer. This film is not yet rated. Running time 290 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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