The Plot... A barge full of government secrets has been borrowed by a lunatic with good intentions (Ed Harris). With the assistance of a government weapons hacker, the PMRC hopes to intercept the hijacked goods and get them back to their owner. The PMRC, with the assistance of Humphrey Cartwright (Nicholas Cage), must jet ski through the jungle to deliver the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Japanese military. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 5 weeks to do it. With the assistance of a retired veteran (Sean Connery), the good guys must jet ski through the rain forest to deliver the borrowed lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the English people. The situation worsens as he figures out that his old flame (Nicole Kidman) has been working with the the villain. Along with this you see the loveable slapstick of a sass-talking soul brother (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the evildoers says: "Wassup my niggas?" All this won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Ray Liotta) has information pertaining to his messy life of crime. Just as our hero are leaving on their perlious journey, they suddenly all burst into a sing-along of September '63 much to the chagrin of PETA . In the eleventh hour the President delivers a decree to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "Terrorism in all its diabolical forms will not be tolerated. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." A PETA chemical specialist watching at home retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 218 minutes Directed by: Tony Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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