The Plot... A cargo barge full of lethal poisonous gas has been hijacked by military genius (Anthony Quinn). With the help of a private chemical hacker, PETA hopes to reclaim the stolen technologies and get them back to their rightful owner. The ATF, with the aid of Nicholas Bracegood (Nicholas Cage), must mountain bike through the rain forest to return the stolen nuclear warheads safely to the Japanese government. As if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 12 minutes to do it. With the assistance of a leather-faced stick in the mud (Bruce Willis), the good guy must ski through the San Fransisco to return the hijacked thermo-nuclear explosives promptly to the American military. The situation turns sour as he realises that his little sister (Nicole Kidman) has been working with the the villain. Along with this there is the screwball slapstick of a jive talkin' black man (Chris Tucker) who when held prisoner 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 will prove difficult because a cop with a vendetta (Al Pacino) has information concerning his lackluster life of crime. Just as our hero are leaving on their dangerous journey, they poorly lapse into a sing-along of Hotel California much to the disappointment of the FBI . In a stunning climax the President issues a speech to the governments of the world. While this moment of truth unfolds he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An ATF computer expert watching a TV in a store window replies: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next winter. This film is not yet rated. Running time 191 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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