The Plot... A jet full of government secrets has been borrowed by computer genius (Anthony Quinn). With the aid of a contracted chemical expert, the CIA hopes to reclaim the pilfered goods and get them back to their owner. The FBI, with the aid of Hubert Speedwinch (Nicholas Cage), must mountain bike through the New Jersy Turnpike to deliver the borrowed thermo-nuclear explosives in a timely manner to the Japanese military. And if it wasn't hard enough, he has a mere 8 days to do it. With the aid of a crochety navy seal (Robert Duvall), the good guys must skateboard through the New Jersy Turnpike to return the borrowed CIA information safely to the American people. The situation worsens as he figures out that his little sister (Nicole Kidman) has been kidnapped by the evildoers. Along with this you see the loveable slapstick of a sass-talking black man (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!" It won't be easy seeing that an old rival with a score to settle (Samuel L. Jackson) has secrets pertaining to his ugly life of crime. Just as the good guy are marching off on their perlious mission, they suddenly lapse into a sing-along of September '63 much to the disappointment of PETA . In a stunning climax the President delivers a decree to the peoples of the world. While this dramatic grandstanding happens he says: "When I took office, they never told me THIS would happen. Drop the bombs, Commander." A PMRC weapons hacker in the crowd retorts: "I pray to God he's right." Coming next winter. Rated R Running time 292 minutes Directed by: Michael Bay Projected Critic Rating:

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