The Plot... A cargo jet loaded with CIA information has been hijacked by a former U.S. General (Robert Vaughn). With the help of a private chemical hacker, the NCRP hopes to reclaim the pilfered items and return them to their original owner. The NCRP, with the aid of Humphrey Benchgood (Denzel Washington), must jet ski through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the stolen thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Argentinian military. And if this wasn't enough, he has only 15 hours to do it. With the aid of a leather-faced veteran (Sean Connery), the good guys must ski through the rain forest to deliver the borrowed lethal poisonous gas in a timely manner to the Icelandic people. The Predicament turns sour as he figures out that his old flame (Angelina Jolie) has been working for the the villain. Added to the mix we have the madcap slapstick of a sass-talking soul brother (Chris Tucker) who when kidnapped by the evildoers says: "All I know is when I get out of this here cell I'm gonna kick whitey's ass!" All this won't be easy because a nosy reporter (Samuel L. Jackson) has information regarding his lackluster criminal record. Just as our heroes are setting off on their perlious journey, they suddenly join in on a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the chagrin of the CIA . In the eleventh hour the President issues a decree to the governments of the world. As this dramatic grandstanding unfolds he says: "Mankind is a creature of survival. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An ATF chemical specialist in the crowd retorts: "I just hope we're not too late." Coming this fall. Rated R Running time 100 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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