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xXx movie storyline. After another failed infiltration of the Eastern European underground group Anarchy 99, National Security Agent Augustus Gibbons seeks a new type of agent. Extreme sports fanatic Xander ‘xXx’ Cage, is infamous for his wild and often illegal behavior. After his latest run-in with the law, crashing a Senator’s car, xXx’s base is raided by a SWAT team and he is drugged.
xXx awakes in a diner where a robbery seemingly begins taking place, but he easily thwarts it, noticing several clues that point to the scene being a fake. Gibbons then appears to tell him it was a test, which he has passed. xXx isn’t interested, but is again drugged. This time he finds himself on a plane with other criminals. They are dumped in Columbia, and come across a cocaine plantation where they are captured by the drugs cartel. At first xXx believes this is another set-up, but as events become serious, he realizes it’s for real and escapes when the Colombian Army move in, only to be captured again by NSA agents.
Again, Gibbons tells Cage that exposing the cartel was yet another test. He then gives Cage a choice – work for the NSA or go to prison for a long time. Cage agrees to work for him. He is sent uncover to the Czech Republic and infiltrates Anarchy 99. The leader of Anarchy 99 is Yorgi, an Russian ex-soldier. xXx finds himself attracted to Yorgi’s apparent girlfriend, Yelena, and he negotiates political asylum for her, so she can live in America.
Anarchy 99 are planning a series of chemical weapons attacks on major cities. They plan to use a sea-faring drone, Ahab, to launch the attacks. xXx works with Czech Special Forces to raid Yorgi’s base, chaos ensues and Yorgi and his cohort escape. xXx hunts them down and kills them. After this xXx tracks down the drone, para-sails onto it and destroys it.
xXx (pronounced as Triple X) is a 2002 American spy action adventure film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The first installment in the xXx franchise, the film stars Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman and rebellious athlete-turned reluctant spy for the National Security Agency who is sent on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a group of potential Russian terrorists in Central Europe.
The film also stars Asia Argento, Samuel L. Jackson, Marton Csokas, Michael Roof, Tom Everett, Leila Arcieri, William Hope, Ted Maynard and Mary-Pat Green. Cohen had previously directed The Fast and the Furious (2001), in which Diesel also starred. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but was a financial success, grossing $277.4 million worldwide. It was followed by two sequels, State of the Union (2005) and Return of Xander Cage (2017).
xXx (2002)
Oirected by: Rob Cohen
Starring: Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Samuel L. Jackson, Marton Csokas, Michael Roof, Tom Everett, Leila Arcieri, William Hope, Ted Maynard, Mary-Pat Green
Screenplay by: Rich Wilkes
Production Design by: Gavin Bocquet
Cinematography by: Dean Semler
Costume Design by: Sanja Milkovic Hays
Set Decoration by: Hilton Rosemarin, Chris L. Spellman
Art Direction by: Phil Harvey
Makeup Department Allan A. Apone, Hallie D’Amore
Music by: Randy Edelman, DMX
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, non-stop action sequences, sensuality, drug content and language.
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures
Remeaze Oaüe: August 9, 2002
Views: 5565
