The US government recruits extreme sports athlete Xander Cage to infiltrate a Russian criminal ring, which is plotting the destruction of the world.The US government recruits extreme sports athlete Xander Cage to infiltrate a Russian criminal ring, which is plotting the destruction of the world.The US government recruits extreme sports athlete Xander Cage to infiltrate a Russian criminal ring, which is plotting the destruction of the world.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 14 nominations
Jan Filipenský
- Viktor
- (as Jan Filipensky)
Joe Bucaro III
- Virg
- (as Joey Bucaro)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe production asked the Czech Air Force for the loan of two of their jets for the film, only to be told that they could have the entire fleet. All that was required as payment was a $50,000 donation to a pilots' hospital, and to buy beer for all the soldiers involved.
- GoofsShavers claims to have graduated magna cum laude from MIT. MIT does not award Latin honors with degrees.
- Quotes
Xander Cage: The things I'm gonna do for my country.
- Crazy creditsThere are no opening credits except for the title.
- Alternate versionsOn its AMC airing, the music is slowed down and plays by 0.85
- ConnectionsEdited into xXx: A Filmmaker's Diary (2002)
- SoundtracksAdrenaline
Written by Glen Ballard and Gavin Rossdale
Produced by Glen Ballard
Additional Production and Remix by Chris Vrenna
Performed by Gavin Rossdale
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
Featured review
This blockbuster concerns about Xander Cage, a macho-man with natural athletic abilities, he's an extreme-sports expert. When he is by force recruited by NSA agent Gibbons(Samuel L. Jackson) for dangerous mission and as avoid going to jail but he has some problems with the law . Xander can succeed where other US Government agents have failed. He must to go underground Praga and infiltrate as undercover agent into Russian ring called Anarchy 99, led by a ruthless mobster(Marton Csokas) who uses nuclear weapons. Xander Cage must combat a cruel enemy far beyond his possibilities, he's only helped by a gorgeous girl(Asia Argento). Furthermore, Xander is supplied with technological arms by an agent(Michael Roof), similar to Q-James Bond.
The film contains high-energy action, noisy thrills, struggles, emotion and spectacular scenes. It's over-the-top action movie plenty of explosions, firepower, gun-play and breathtaking pursuits as when a motorcycle runs afoul with bounds and leaps. The picture is stirring and exciting, though also a routine actioner with no much sense. Tough Diesel as one army man is cool, he's co-executive producer. Lively musical score by Randy Edelman , adding hard rock, heavy metal and disco-music. The film is produced with high budget by Neal H. Moritz, an action movies producer and usual of Rob Cohen movies. Cohen is a nice director of hits, such as ¨Stealth, Fast and furious, Daylight, Skulls, Dragonheart¨ among others. It's followed by an inferior sequel starred by Ice Cube and again with Samuel L Jackson and directed by Lee Tamahori.
The film contains high-energy action, noisy thrills, struggles, emotion and spectacular scenes. It's over-the-top action movie plenty of explosions, firepower, gun-play and breathtaking pursuits as when a motorcycle runs afoul with bounds and leaps. The picture is stirring and exciting, though also a routine actioner with no much sense. Tough Diesel as one army man is cool, he's co-executive producer. Lively musical score by Randy Edelman , adding hard rock, heavy metal and disco-music. The film is produced with high budget by Neal H. Moritz, an action movies producer and usual of Rob Cohen movies. Cohen is a nice director of hits, such as ¨Stealth, Fast and furious, Daylight, Skulls, Dragonheart¨ among others. It's followed by an inferior sequel starred by Ice Cube and again with Samuel L Jackson and directed by Lee Tamahori.
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Box office
- Budget
- $70,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $142,109,382
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $44,506,103
- Aug 11, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $277,448,382
- Runtime2 hours 4 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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