The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with nuclear warheads has been stolen by a good guy gone bad (Ed Harris). With the help of a contracted weapons specialist, the FBI hopes to intercept the pilfered goods and get them back to their owner. NASA, with the aid of Humphrey Botchwright (Tom Cruise), must race through the rain forest to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the Argentinian people. As if this wasn't enough, he has only 8 hours to do it. With the help of a crochety weapons specialist (Jon Voight), our hero must skateboard through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the stolen lethal poisonous gas promptly to the Japanese military. The situation turns sour as he realises that his wife (Nicole Kidman) has been carjacked by the the villain. Added to the mix you see the loveable tomfoolery of a jive talkin' black man (Dave Chapelle) who when held prisoner by the the bad guys says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" All this will prove difficult seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has information concerning his messy criminal record. Just as the good guys are leaving on their perlious journey, they stupidly lapse into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of the PMRC . At the final moment the President delivers a decree to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCAA weapons hacker watching at home retorts: "He better be right... for our sake." Coming next winter. Rated PG-13 Running time 248 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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