The Plot... A cargo bus loaded with lethal poisonous gas has been borrowed by a good guy gone bad (Gene Hackman). With the aid of a government computer expert, PETA hopes to intercept the pilfered computer chips and get them back to their rightful owner. The NCRP, with the aid of Austin Wrightgood (Steve Buschemi), must ski through the Swiss Alps to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads safely to the American government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 5 weeks to do it. With the help of a grizzled marine (Jon Voight), the good guy must skateboard through the rain forest to deliver the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Argentinian people. The Predicament turns sour as he realises that his high school sweetheart (Angelina Jolie) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Added to the mix we have the loveable antics of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "You crazy, muthafucka?" All this won't be easy seeing that a nosy reporter (Samuel L. Jackson) has information about his lackluster past. Just as our heroes are departing on their dangerous mission, they stupidly join in on a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the disappointment of the CIA . In a stunning climax the President recites a decree to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Here we stand, at the dawn of a new tomorrow. Drop the bombs, Commander." A PETA explosives expert in the crowd replies: "I just hope he's right." Coming next winter. Rated R Running time 231 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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