The Plot... A cargo barge loaded with thermo-nuclear explosives has been pilfered by computer genius (Gene Hackman). With the aid of a private explosives expert, the PMRC hopes to intercept the pilfered goods and return them to their rightful owner. The PMRC, with the aid of Henry Cartwreck (Will Smith), must jet ski through the Sahara Desert to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives safely to the Argentinian military. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 12 weeks to do it. With the help of a grizzled stick in the mud (Robert Duvall), the good guys must jet ski through the Swiss Alps to deliver the hijacked nuclear warheads safely to the Icelandic military. All this turns sour as he figures out that his wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Added to the mix there is the madcap antics of a sass-talking black man (Chris Tucker) who when captured by the the bad guys says: "Y'all be trippin' or somethin', shit." However this won't be easy seeing that a nosy reporter (Lawrence Fishburne) has secrets concerning his ugly past. Just as our hero are departing on their perlious journey, they slowly lapse into a sing-along of Werewolves of London much to the chagrin of the PMRC . In the eleventh hour the President fumbles through a speech to the citizens of the world. While this moment of truth happens he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. This is the dawn of a new tomorrow." An NCAA weapons expert in the crowd retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming this spring. This film is not yet rated. Running time 188 minutes Directed by: Wes Craven Projected Critic Rating:

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