XXX [Blu-ray]

Director: Rob Cohen Rob Cohen

Overview

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.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/20/2006
UPC:	0043396150263
Original Release:	2002
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMT
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	2:04:00
Sales rank:	27,330

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Vin Diesel	Xander Cage
Asia Argento	Yelena
Samuel L. Jackson	Gibbons
Marton Csokas	Yorgi
Danny Trejo	El Jefe
Michael Roof	Shavers
Tom Everett	Sen. Hotchkiss
Jan Pavel Filipensky	Viktor,Viktor
Rick Thorne	Caddy Passenger
Thomas Ian Griffith	McGrath
Eve	J.J.
Richy Müller	Milan Sova
Leila Arcieri	Jordan
Werner Dähn	Kirill
Colin McKay	Van Driver
William Hope	Agent Roger Donnan
Randy Edelman	Composer,Actor
Martin Barta	Male Opera Singer
Martina Bauerova	Female Opera Singer
Rammstein	Themselves
Orbital	Themselves
Petr Jákl	Kolya
Armando Cantina	Field Worker
Alena Cihalikova	Xander's Bedroom Dancer
Esteban Cueto	Gold Tooth Narco
Roman Matrka	Czech Agent
Joshua Montero	Child Field Worker
F. Morales	Short Order Cook/NSA Agent
Michal Muller	Zither Player
Ivan Rueda	Child Field Worker
Leonard Thomas	NSA Agent
Marek Vasut	Czech General
Dean Semler	Actor
Rob Cohen	Actor
Rich Wilkes	Actor
Vitezsalv Bouchner	Head Technician
Todd Garner	Actor
David Minkowski	Actor
Neal H. Moritz	Actor
Michelle Purple	Actor
Matthew Stillman	Actor
George Zakk	Actor
Joe Bucaro III	Actor
Werner Daehn	Kirill
Ted Maynard	James Tannick
David Asman	Agent Polk
Chris Gann	T.J.
Martin Hub	Ivan Podrov
Radek Tomecka	Ivan Pedgrag
Mary-Pat Green	Waitress
Tanner Gill	Trucker
Scott Waugh	Stockbroker
Václav Chalupa	Nervous Hacker
Martina Smuková	Female Czech Cop
TeeJay Boyce	Bimbo Intern
Tony Hawk	Caddy Driver
Mat Hoffman	Extreme Guy
Brian Deegan	Extreme Guy
Mike Vallely	Skater
Mike Escamilla	Ramp Truck Passenger
Rob Wells	Hillside Video Shooter
Carey Hart	Caddy Passenger
Jason Ellis	Van Video Shooter
Marek Va¿ut	Czech General
Lubos Pospísil	Czech Major
Ivo Niederle	Head Chemist

Technical Credits

Rich Wilkes

Rob Cohen	Director
Rich Wilkes	Screenwriter
James Arnett	Stunts
Pavel Cajzl	Stunts
Vin Diesel	Executive Producer
Kate Dowd	Casting
John Frazier	Special Effects
Todd Garner	Executive Producer,Producer
Lance Gilbert	Stunts
Joel Hynek	Special Effects
Ronna Kress	Casting
Neal H. Moritz	Producer,Director
Stan Parks	Special Effects
Arne L. Schmidt	Executive Producer,Executive Producer,Producer
George Zakk	Executive Producer,Producer
Creighton Bellinger	Producer
Derek Dauchy	Producer
Spencer Alexander	Special Effects
Chad Algarin	Sound Effects
Paul Aulicino	Sound Effects
Bruce Barris	Sound Effects
Gary Blufer	Sound Effects
Michael C. Casper	Sound Effects
Chris Logan	Special Effects
Michaela Dvorska	Stunts
H. Barclay Aaris	Special Effects
Marc Anderson	Stunts

Editorial Reviews

Move over, Bond, there’s a new spy in town, and he’s not worried about qualifying for a license to kill. Vin Diesel, the new millennium’s most unlikely leading man, plays the new millennium’s most unlikely secret agent in XXX, a lightning-paced, action-packed thriller with more stunts and explosions per reel than any movie we’ve seen in a long time. Diesel is Xander Cage, an extreme-sports daredevil forcibly recruited by government operative Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to infiltrate a terrorist band operating in Prague. Cage’s assignment: to find and destroy the deadly new nerve gas being developed by scientists working for the ruthless Yorgi (Marton Csokas), a former Soviet soldier who plans to throw the entire world into chaos. Sultry Asia Argento sizzles as Yelena, a sweetheart of Yorgi’s with schemes of her own. Diesel’s rough-edged, downright thuggish charm makes him well suited for the starring role. Cage is an act-first, think-later kind of guy with no use for rules and no respect for authority -- in other words, just the agent you want inside a group of self-described nihilists. Rob Cohen, who directed Diesel in The Fast and the Furious, satisfies action lovers by keeping his brawny star in almost constant motion, rewarding Diesel fans with frequent glimpses of Xander sans shirt. The elaborate and inventive action sequences -- almost too numerous to count -- supply an adrenaline-fueled rush that’ll grab you in the first reel and hold you until the final credits roll. If you like your spy movies with complicated story lines, surprising plot twists, and witty repartee, XXX is unlikely to satisfy you. If, however, you prefer nonstop stunts and thrills of the most visceral kind, this is definitely the film to have. For the Special Edition DVD versions (wide-screen and full-frame), Cohen supplies commentary both during the film and for a number of deleted scenes; Special Edition discs also offer a music video and a behind-the-scenes featurette, "Building Speed: The Vehicles of XXX."