The Plot... A cargo plane full of CIA information has been pilfered by military genius (Gene Hackman). With the assistance of a private computer expert, the FBI hopes to reclaim the hijacked technologies and return them to their original owner. The NCAA, with the assistance of Minneapolis Botchwreck (Tom Cruise), must skateboard through the San Fransisco to return the hijacked nuclear warheads in a timely manner to the Japanese military. As if this wasn't enough, he has a mere 15 weeks to do it. With the assistance of a leather-faced navy seal (Sean Connery), the good guys must race through the San Fransisco to return the borrowed government secrets safely to the English government. The situation turns sour as he figures out that his high school sweetheart (Nicole Kidman) has been kidnapped by the the villain. Added to the mix there is the madcap antics of a sass-talking black man (Dave Chapelle) who when kidnapped by the the bad guys says: "What kinda fucked up situation is this?" However this won't be easy because a cop with a vendetta (Robert DiNero) has secrets concerning his sloppy life of crime. Just as the good guy are marching off on their perlious journey, they stupidly all burst into a sing-along of Magic Carpet Ride much to the embarrassment of NASA . In a stunning climax the President delivers a decree to the citizens of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding drags on he says: " Mankind will survive. Mankind MUST survive!" An NCAA explosives hacker watching at home retorts: "I just hope he's right." Coming next summer. Rated R Running time 284 minutes Directed by: Simon West Projected Critic Rating:

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