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Created: 03/28/2006
Video description: Samuel L. Jackson stars in this intense and aptly named action feature from director David Ellis. Jackson plays an FBI agent who is escorting a witness on a flight from Hawaii to Los Angeles when an assassin releases hundreds of deadly snakes on a commercial airplane in order to eliminate the witness. The FBI agent, along with a rookie pilot, frightened crew, and passengers must then band together in a desperate attempt to survive.

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The week in a minute: 3/30/06

This week's compilation of our favorite videos features the savage meat weasel, Kurt Cobain, and a stinky little boy.

1.) "Snakes on a Plane" teaser

2.) Sony superball ad

3.) Jack Black's "Nacho Libre" confessionals preview

4.) The Lost Castle Cinema Promo

5.) The Making of the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video

6.) "Mission Impossible 3" Philip Seymour Hoffman featurette

7.) "Joe Cartoon Greatest Hits" clip: "Joe Momma"

8.) Calexico: "Cruel"

9.) The Lucky Bishops: "London Lounge"

10.) Coverage of the Game Developers Conference

11.) "King Kong" DVD clip: "The Meat Weasel"

12.) Anders Manga: "Gypsy"





Click here for the Week in a Minute archive.

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