The Plot... A cargo jet loaded with CIA information has been pilfered by a good guy gone bad (Ed Harris). With the help of a private chemical hacker, the PMRC hopes to intercept the stolen computer chips and return them to their owner. PETA, with the assistance of Henry Speedwright (Will Smith), must motorbike through the jungle to return the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the Icelandic military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 8 weeks to do it. With the aid of a retired stick in the mud (Jon Voight), the good guys must ski through the rain forest to deliver the hijacked lethal poisonous gas safely to the English government. The Predicament turns sour as he figures out that his brother's girlfriend (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been carjacked by the the bad guys. Added to the mix there is the screwball slapstick of a smart alec black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the evildoers says: "What kinda fucked up situation is this?" However this won't be easy seeing that a nosy reporter (Samuel L. Jackson) has information about his sloppy criminal record. Just as the good guy are departing on their suicidal journey, they poorly join in on a sing-along of Love that Dirty Water much to the embarrassment of the CIA . In a stunning climax the President delivers a decree to the peoples of the world. While this moment of truth drags on he says: " Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" A CIA computer expert watching at home retorts: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next fall. Rated R Running time 255 minutes Directed by: Ridley Scott Projected Critic Rating:

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