The Plot... A cargo donkey train loaded with CIA information has been hijacked by military genius (Robert Vaughn). With the help of a contracted weapons hacker, NASA hopes to intercept the borrowed goods and get them back to their rightful owner. The PMRC, with the help of Nicholas Henchstitch (Tom Cruise), must race through the rain forest to return the pilfered nuclear warheads promptly to the Argentinian military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has less than 8 minutes to do it. With the assistance of an old weapons specialist (Robert Duvall), the good guy must motorbike through the jungle to return the pilfered lethal poisonous gas safely to the English people. All this worsens as he figures out that his brother's girlfriend (Charlize Theron) has been working for the evildoers. Also we have the zany antics of a jive talkin' soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the evildoers says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" It will prove difficult seeing that a cop with a vendetta (Al Pacino) has information pertaining to his ugly life of crime. Just as our heroes are leaving on their suicidal journey, they poorly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of PETA . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a speech to the citizens of the world. As this moment of truth drags on he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Drop the bombs, Commander." A NASA chemical hacker watching at home replies: "I pray to God he's right." Coming this fall. Rated R Running time 109 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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