xXx (2002)

An extreme sports athlete, Xander Cage, is recruited by the government on a special mission.

Director:

Rob Cohen

Writer:

Rich Wilkes

Stars:

Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas

4 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vin Diesel	...	Xander Cage
Asia Argento	...	Yelena
Marton Csokas	...	Yorgi
Samuel L. Jackson	...	Agent Augustus Gibbons
Michael Roof	...	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 "XXX" Cage is a thrill seeker who until now has been deemed untouchable by the law. NSA Agent Gibbons forces XXX to cooperate with the government to infiltrate an underground Russian crime ring, and avoid going to prison. Gibbons sends XXX to enter this world of crime undetected where others have failed, using his natural athletic prowess and a whole lot of attitude. Xander must combat an organization led by a clever, ruthless and nihilistic Yorgi whose first target is the city of Prague.

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Plot Keywords:

agent | spy | extreme sports | one word title | sexual innuendo in title | 

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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 | Adventure

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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:

Charles Bridge, Old Town, Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$70,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$44,506,103 (USA) (9 August 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

In one scene, two cops who are heard speaking in Czech are saying, quite clearly, something along the lines of "How's it going?" - "Oh, it's cold as s**t." - "Yeah, f**king weather." The dialogue is not subtitled.

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Goofs

When Xander throws the bombs that start the avalanche he opens his jacket to take out the explosives. In the next shot his jacket is closed but there is too little time to zip it up.

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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

There are no opening credits except for the title.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: BMB Spoony Experiment: Tekken (2011)

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Soundtracks

Bati, bati, o bel Masetto
from "Don Giovanni"
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (as W.A. Mozart) and Lorenzo da Ponte
Performed by Martina Bauerová (uncredited)

User Reviews

James Bond meets Rocky Balboa with **** stunts

For plot, xXx rates a 1.

For acting, a 0.

For action, a 10.

This movie is unbelievably stupid, but somehow people (including me) like it. Just watch it, take it for what it is, and go with the flow. Vin Diesel plays an "extreme protester" recruited by "The Man" to accomplish some vague mission. Don't get too concerned about the mission, or anything else for that matter. Anything resembling a plot is present only to justify the explosion or parachute jump or whatever impossible physical challenge the stunt-masters have come up with. Just be happy you rented this instead of paid to see it in a theater. Invite your friends over, have a few beers, and enjoy!!!