XXX (2002)

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Studio: Revolution Studios
Studio: Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: Aug 9, 2002
Running Time: 124 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
Xander "XXX" Cage is a notorious underground 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 to avoid going to prison. Betting XXX can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Gibbons sends XXX to enter this world of crime undetected, using his natural athletic prowess and a whole lot of attitude. Enlisted for a dangerous covert mission, he must combat a clever, organized and ruthless crime enemy far beyond the scope of his experience.
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Xander Cage
Agent Augustus Gibbons
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Toby Lee Shavers
El Jefe
Senator Dick Hotchkiss
Agent Jim McGrath
Kirill
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rating August 9, 2002
XXX is exactly what it seems to be: James Bond for short attention spans, and no less fun for that. This high-gloss pile driver cares nothing for character, buildup or wit, just the next thrill, the next babe, the next chance for star Vin Diesel to bust his ass on a stunt. XXX will be huge, and double that for Diesel. The guy talks like he gargles with glass, but he's a dynamite screen presence. How's his acting? Sheesh. Acting would only get in the way.

Diesel plays Xander Cage, an… Continued

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The National Security Agency enlists a notorious extreme sports legend and sometimes-criminal for a dangerous covert mission, hoping he will succeed where conventional spies have failed.

Story

In this urban espionage thriller, Vin Diesel plays Xander Cage, an extreme sports enthusiast who videotapes his stunts for an underground Web site run by a woman named J.J. (rapper turned actor Eve). He's a fast-talking tough guy who thinks he has escaped the long arm of the law until the National Security… Continued

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rating January 2, 2003
Here's a DVD bloated with nearly enough features to encompass star Vin Diesel's ego. Director Rob Cohen drones on about the film's computer effects as Diesel's Xander Cage, an extreme-sports nut recruited by the feds, saves the world through stunt work. Deleted scenes include nothing nude with co-star Asia Argento. You've been warned.

PETER TRAVERS
(January 2, 2003)