XXX

Theatrical Release Date: 2001 08 09 (USA)

UPC: 043396106079

Studio: Columbia TriStar

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor]

Summary: The director (Rob Cohen) and star (Vin Diesel) of the previous summer's hit The Fast and the Furious (2001) are reunited for this spy thriller billed as a next-generation James Bond adventure. Diesel stars as Xander Cage, a nihilist extreme sports enthusiast nicknamed "Triple X" because of a large tattoo covering his back and neck. Cage's illegal stunts and poor attitude (he's given to spouting dialogue such as, "Have you ever been punched in the face for talking too much?") land him in jail, where he's recruited/blackmailed into government service by the National Security Agency's Augustus Gibbons, who likes Cage for his skills and expendability. The new secret agent is assigned to infiltrate a Russian crime ring called Anarchy 99, whose access to biochemical weaponry is making the United States extremely nervous. With the help of some high-tech gadgets from weapons master Toby Lee Shavers (Michael Roof), Cage is able to make his way into Anarchy 99, where he targets the group's leader Yorgi (Marton Csokas) and falls for the organization's second-in-command, Yelena (Asia Argento). XXX (2002) is the first in a hoped-for franchise of sequels for the film's producer, Revolution Studios. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: ccDigitally mastered audio & anamorphic video
Director's commentary
"A Filmmaker's Diary" documentary
"Diesel Powered" featurette
"Building Speed: The Vehicles of XXX" featurette
"Designing the World of XXX" featurette
"The GTO is Back" featurette
11deleted scenes with optional director commentary
Visual effects "how-to's"
Scene deconstructions (multi-angle)
Storyboard comparisons
Music video: "Adrenaline" by Gavin Rossdale
DVD-ROM extras: Screenplay, Agent Shavers' GTO manual, web links
Filmographies
Animated interactive menus
Motion scene selection

XXX

Format: DVD

Release Date: 12/31/2002

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 124 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
1. Start
2. Agent Augustus Gibbons
3. Xander's Little Bridge Stunt
4. Surprise Party
5. The Dinner Test
6. El Jefe
7. Fuerza Aerea Colombiana Strike
8. Hell on Wheels
9. Xander's Lucky Day
10. Milan Sova
11. Anarchy 99
12. Agent Toby Lee Shavers
13. $1.2 Million Car Order
14. "Technologicque Park"
15. Tucking Xander into Bed
16. Lunch With A Secret Agent
17. The Kirill Kill
18. Ahab
19. Silent Night
20. Fire in the Hole!
21. "I Switched Sides."
22. Taking out the Communications Tower
23. Saved By the Prague Police
24. No Smoking Allowed
25. Wipe Out
26. Going Straight Through
27. Dropping in on Ahab
28. "Welcome to the Xander Zone!"

Perry Seibert

Rob Cohen's XXX seems to be inspired by video games. Loud electronic European techno music (including a hilarious cover of the famous score from The Third Man) accompanies Xander Cane, played with great tough-guy panache by Vin Diesel, as he shoots guns, out-snowboards an avalanche, brings down a drug cartel, drives real real fast, beds Asia Argento, and blows stuff up. Borrowing the plot points familiar to anyone who has ever seen a James Bond film, XXX certainly finds an energy that has been missing from those films. What sets this film apart from other films obviously aimed at the international action market is the lead actor. Diesel is a compelling figure. He appears to genuinely enjoy himself on screen without resorting to self-mockery that would pull the audience out of the movie. Like the most memorable Bond actors, he wants the audience to have as good a time watching the movie as he did making it. On that level the film is a success. There may not be anything original about XXX, but it is an energetic addition to a familiar genre. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Scott Waugh  Actor 
Martin Hub  Actor 
Joe Bucaro III  Actor 
Jan Filipensky  Actor 
Martina Smukova  Actor 
F. Valentino Morales  Actor 
Alena Cihalikova  Actor 
Lubos Pospisil  Actor 
Marek Vasut  Actor 
David Asman  Actor 
Roman Matrka  Actor 
Petr Jákl  Actor 
Armando Cantina  Actor 
Michal Muller  Actor 
Rich Wilkes  Actor 
Teejay Boyce  Actor 
Tanner Gill  Actor 
Thomas Ian Griffith  Actor 
Mike Escamilla  Actor 
Ivan Rueda  Actor 
Joshua Montero  Actor 
Ted Maynard  Actor 
Esteban Cueto  Actor 
Mary-Pat Green  Actor 
Chris Gann  Actor 
Ivo Niederle  Actor 
Vitezsalv Bouchner  Actor 
Leonard Thomas  Actor 
Vaclav Chalupa  Actor 
Radek Tomecka  Actor 
Rob Cohen  Director 
Randy Edelman  Composer (Music Score) 
Arne Schmidt  Executive Producer 
Rich Wilkes  Screenwriter 
Vin Diesel  Executive Producer 
George Zakk  Executive Producer 
Neal H. Moritz  Producer 
Todd Garner  Executive Producer 
Vin Diesel  Actor 
Asia Argento  Actor 
Marton Csokas  Actor 
Samuel L. Jackson  Actor 
Danny Trejo  Actor 
Michael Roof  Actor 
Tom Everett  Actor 
Richy Müller  Actor 
Werner Daehn  Actor 
Eve  Actor 
Rick Thorne  Actor 
Leila Arcieri  Actor 
William Hope  Actor 
Mike Vallely  Actor 
Jason Ellis  Actor 
Brian Deegan  Actor 
Colin McKay  Actor 
Tony Hawk  Actor 
Rob Wells  Actor 
Mat Hoffman  Actor 
Carey Hart  Actor 
Martin Barta  Actor 
Martina Bauerova  Actor 
Rammstein  Actor 
Orbital  Actor 

Country: USA