The Plot... A jet full of CIA information has been borrowed by a good guy gone bad (Ed Harris). With the assistance of a contracted chemical specialist, NASA hopes to reclaim the hijacked goods and return them to their rightful owner. The CIA, with the assistance of Henry Henchgood (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), must mountain bike through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Argentinian military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 8 days to do it. With the help of a crochety stick in the mud (Robert Duvall), our hero must mountain bike through the Sahara Desert to return the pilfered government secrets in a timely manner to the Icelandic military. All this worsens as he realises that his high school sweetheart (Charlize Theron) has been working with the evildoers. Also you see the zany tomfoolery of a sass-talking black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the villain says: "You are some scary ass niggas!" It won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Al Pacino) has information regarding his lackluster life of crime. Just as our hero are setting off on their dangerous journey, they stupidly join in on a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the embarrassment of the PMRC . In the eleventh hour the President fumbles through a decree to the governments of the world. As this moment of truth unfolds he says: " This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An ATF chemical expert watching a TV in a store window replies: "I hope god is on our side." Coming this summer. Rated PG-13 Running time 252 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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