Judge me if you want to, but I love this movie. This was damn near the last time Christian Slater and John Travolta were cool and it was directed by John Woo. Air Force B3 bomber pilots Hale (Slater) and Deakins (Travolta) are carrying live nukes for a training exercise when Deakins goes rogue. He dumps the nukes out over the Utah desert and ejects his partner before intentionally crashing the plane. As far as the Air Force is concerned, they have a serious problem in that live nukes, one with possibly an exposed core, are just lying around the desert. They don't know that Deakins has planned to hold the government hostage with the threat of detonation. Hale and a plucky National Parks ranger named Terri (Samantha Mathis) must put a stop to Deakins' elaborate, well-thought-out plan before he uses the bomb.
Check some logic at the door, people. If you know anything about nuclear arms, the military, or plan to do a cursory Google search, you will discover that most of what happens here is complete bullshit. That doesn't mean you can't have a good time watching it. Lower your expectations and enjoy one of the most underrated films of the 90's.
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