xXx (2002)

Xander Cage is an extreme sports athelete recruited by the government on a special mission.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer:

Rich Wilkes

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas

4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vin Diesel	...	Xander Cage
Asia Argento	...	Yelena
Marton Csokas	...	Yorgi
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Agent Augustus Eugene Gibbons
Michael Roof	...	Agent Toby Lee Shavers
Richy Müller	...	Milan Sova
Werner Daehn	...	Kirill
Petr Jákl	...	Kolya (as Petr Jakl)
Jan Pavel Filipensky	...	Viktor (as Jan Filipensky)
Tom Everett	...	Senator Dick Hotchkiss
Danny Trejo	...	El Jefe
Thomas Ian Griffith	...	Agent Jim McGrath
Eve	...	J.J.
Leila Arcieri	...	Jordan King
William Hope	...	Agent Roger Donnan

Storyline

Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization that may just be planning the destruction of the world, led by the nihilistic Yorgi.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | extreme sports | agent | director cameo | avalanche | 

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Taglines:

If you want someone to save the world, make sure it's someone who likes the world as it is.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Columbia TriStar [Germany] official company Web site

Country:

USA

Language:

English German Spanish Russian Czech

Release Date:

9 August 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Triple X

Filming Locations:

31943 Agoura Rd, Westlake Village, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,790,699 (Italy) (1 November 2002)

Gross:

$4,327,240 (Japan) (6 December 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Studios, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min 132 min (unrated director's cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Corvette jump was filmed, simultaneously with 18 cameras, at the Foresthill Bridge in Auburn, CA. At 730 feet it is the tallest bridge in California and the third tallest in the United States.

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Goofs

The logo on the front of the Pontiac GTO disappears and reappears between shots throughout the movie.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Henchman: [in Czech] He stole the chip, he's inside.
Yorgi: I see him.
Yorgi: Kirill! Time to work.

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Crazy Credits

This film is dedicated to the Memory of Harry L. O'Connor, Aerial Stunt Coordinator and Beloved Friend.

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Connections

References Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

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Soundtracks

"I Will Be Heard"
Written by Jamey Jasta (as James Shanahan)
Performed by Hatebreed
Courtesy of Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

2hrs of lets blow everything up

This film is fun, with an easy plot to follow and a great soundtrack. the film is basically a 2hour long stunt. the one major criticism i have is that Asia Argento should stick to letting Daddy chop her up in his movies instead of trying to be a serious actress. The film is made all the better on a personal level in the fact that Rammstein make a live appearance at the beginning of the film. Vin Diesel has the charisma and potential to be the next big action movie star and has a really cool voice. Samuel Jackson gets to play his typical gruff shouting role that he has made his own and there are several stunts that are truly breathtaking, it is just sad that one of these led to the stuntman performing it's death.