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XXX (also written xXx), pronounced "Triple X", is a 2002 action movie starring Vin Diesel. XXX was marketed as a James Bond style film for the new millennium and featured similar gadgetry, international schemes and intrigues, villain-sponsored take-over-the-world schemes backed up by doomsday devices, a female co-star / love interest, and outrageous stunts (as Roger Ebert put it, "Why blow up two cars when you can blow up twenty?"). xXx movie poster File links The following pages link to this file: XXX (movie) ... xXx movie poster File links The following pages link to this file: XXX (movie) ... This is a list of film-related events in 2002. ... Movie poster for Die Another Day, the 20th James Bond movie. ... Mark Vincent (born July 18, 1967 in New York City), better known by his stage name of Vin Diesel, is an American actor. ... James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy introduced by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... Roger Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a film critic who writes for the Chicago Sun-Times; his reviews are syndicated to over 200 newspapers in the U.S. and abroad. ...


XXX was written by Rich Wilkes, directed by Rob Cohen (who also directed Diesel in 2001's The Fast and the Furious), and produced by Neal H. Moritz for Revolution Studios. Stuntperson Harry L. O'Connor was killed in an accident during filming. Rob Cohen (March 12, 1949 is a American film director, producer and writer. ... See also: 2000 in film, other events of 2001, 2002 in film and the list of years in film. For the 1968 science-fiction film and novel, see 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 action film starring Vin Diesel and Paul Walker, and directed by Rob Cohen. ... Revolution Studios was founded in 2000 by Joe Roth, a former chairman of Walt Disney Studios and Twentieth Century Fox. ... Harry L. OConnor (born c. ...


A sequel was released in 2005, titled XXX: State of the Union, starring rap artist/actor Ice Cube and Willem Dafoe. 2005 in film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ice Cube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Willem Dafoe Willem Dafoe (born July 22, 1955) is a versatile American actor. ...


Tagline: A New Breed Of Secret Agent

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Plot Summary

Vin Diesel stars as Xander "XXX" Cage, the notorious underground thrill seeker who until now has been deemed untouchable by the law. NSA Agent Gibbons (played by Samuel L. Jackson) forces XXX to cooperate with the government to infiltrate an underground Russian crime ring and 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 enemy far beyond the scope of his experience. Mark Vincent (born July 18, 1967 in New York City), better known by his stage name of Vin Diesel, is an American actor. ... Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor. ...


Diesel stars as Xander Cage, an extreme sports star who is recruited by a National Security Agency agent, played by Samuel L. Jackson, to infiltrate an international anti-government group of European criminals named Anarchy 99. Anarchy 99 formed in the early 1990s and consists of disgruntled former Russian soldiers now acting as businessmen. Their main activity besides international underground and illegal business consists of the celebration of orgiastic parties. Anarchy 99 acts across the whole world while being based in Prague in the Czech Republic and plans to unleash a bio-weapon submarine known as the Ahab. Extreme sports (now also known as action sports) is a general, somewhat hazily-defined term for a collection of newer sports involving adrenaline-inducing action. ... The National Security Agency / Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is a United States government agency responsible for both the collection and analysis of message communications, and for the security of government communications against similar agencies elsewhere. ... Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor. ... A Norwegian soldier (a Corporal, armed with an MP-5) A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment to defend that country or its interests. ... A party is a social gathering intended primarily for celebration and recreation. ... Prague (Praha in Czech) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ...


Cast and roles include

Mark Vincent (born July 18, 1967 in New York City), better known by his stage name of Vin Diesel, is an American actor. ... Asia Argento Asia Aria Anna Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento (born September 20, 1975) is an Italian television and film actress. ... Marton Csokas as Celeborn in The Fellowship of the Ring. ... Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor. ... Danny Trejo (born in 1944) is a character actor who has appeared in many Hollywood movies. ... The cover of Eves 2001 LP, Scorpion Eve (born Eve Jihan Jeffers on November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an African-American rapper, singer, and actress associated with the Ruff Ryders crew. ... Leila Arcieri is an American actress, born in San Francisco, California on December 18, 1973. ... William Hope was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ...

Filming locations

Prague (Praha in Czech) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. ... Mount Otemanu, Bora Bora Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort, Bora Bora Frigate Flor al, stationned in Bora-Bora lagoon Bora Bora is an atoll in French Polynesia, about 260 km northwest of the capital, Papeete. ... Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, at 17°40′ S 149°30′ W. The island had a population of 169,674 inhabitants at the 2002 census. ...

Trivia

  • In the first 10 minutes of the movie, a Rammstein concert in Prague is depicted.
  • One of the tattoos on Xander Cage (Diesel's character) read "Melkor," the name of one of Diesel's old Dungeons & Dragons player characters.

Rammstein are a German band formed in 1993. ... The original Dungeons & Dragons set Dungeons & Dragons (abbreviated as D&D or DnD) is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) published by Gary Gygax and David Arneson in January 1974. ...

External link

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb), owned by Amazon. ...

Soundtrack

The soundtrack is on the label Universal Records Universal Records was founded in 1996, when Universal Music was created following the purchase of MCA Records by Seagram in 1996. ...


Disc 1-The Heavy Metal Side


1.Feuer Frei- Rammstein Rammstein are a German band formed in 1993. ...


2.Bodies(Vrenna XXX Mix)- Drowning Pool Drowning Pool is a hard rock/nu metal band from Dallas, Texas that rose to prominence while playing along with Ozzy Osbourne during Ozzfest. ...


3.I Will Be Heard- Hatebreed Hatebreed is an American metalcore band, the best-known proponent of that genre. ...


4.Millionaire- Queens of the Stone Age Live in Berlin on June 10th, 2005 Front left to right: Troy Van Leeuwen, Alain Johannes, Josh Homme Queens of the Stone Age is a rock band from the United States. ...


5.Before I Die- Mushroomhead Mushroomhead is an eight person metal band from Cleveland, formed in 1993. ...


6.Get Up Again- Flaw Flaw was a Nu-Metal band from Louisville, Kentucky. ...


7.Landing- Moby Moby at NASA Rewind, a 2004 rave on Manhattan Island. ...


8.Adrenaline- Gavin Rosedale fromBush Look up bush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Bush is a family name, and also the name of places and things. ...


9.004- Fermin IV


10.Technologicque Park- Orbital The term orbital has several meanings: In physics and chemistry it is used to describe an atomic electron configuration, see also molecular orbital and atomic orbital. ...


Disc 2-The Xander Xone


1.Stick Out Ya Wrist- Nelly(featuringToya Rapper Nelly usually performs with a bandage under his left eye. ...


2.Look At Me- Lil' Wayne Lil Wayne was one of the Hot Boys, an American rap group associated with Cash Money Records. ...


3.Truth Or Dare- N*E*R*D featuring Kelis & Pusha T N*E*R*D or N.E.R.D is the name of a rock band consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes and their friend Shay Haley. ... Kelis (born Kelis Rogers, August 21, 1980) is an American singer and songwriter. ...


4.Are We Cuttin?- Pastor Troy featuring Ms. Jade Pastor Troy is a rapper. ...


5.Still Fly- Big Tymers The Big Tymers are an American hip hop duo, one of the popular acts on New Orleans record label Cash Money Records. ...


6.Connected For Life- Mack 10 (featuring Ice Cube,WC&Butch Cassidy This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Ice Cube - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... WC or Wc may be: A water closet or flush toilet World Championship games WC (rapper), hardcore gangsta rapper and member of the Westside Connection trio. ... Butch Cassidy (April 13, 1866 - 1908/1909?), American outlaw, was born Robert Leroy Parker in Beaver, Utah, the oldest of thirteen children born to Mormon pioneers from England. ...


7.Lights, Camera, Action! [Club Mix]- Mr.Cheeks featuringMissy Elliott & P.Diddy Missy Elliott on the cover of her album Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott on July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an African American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. ...


8.I'ts Okay- Postaboy featuring Rashad & 7A


9.Yo, Yo, Yo- Dani Stevenson


10.Lick- Joi Joi is a British/Bangladeshi alternative dub/dance music DJ team, originally comprised of London brothers Farook and Haroon Shamsher. ...


  Results from FactBites:
 
XXX (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (395 words)
XXX was marketed as a James Bond style film for the new millennium and featured similar gadgetry, international schemes and intrigues, villain-sponsored take-over-the-world schemes backed up by doomsday devices, a female co-star / love interest, and outrageous stunts (as Roger Ebert put it, "Why blow up two cars when you can blow up twenty?").
XXX was written by Rich Wilkes, directed by Rob Cohen (who also directed Diesel in 2001's The Fast and the Furious), and produced by Neal H. Moritz for Revolution Studios.
As the story unfolds, XXX will have to stop the Anarchy 99's plans to unleash Ahab, a solar-powered robotic submarine which mission is to terminate the world's most prominent capital cities with chemical WMDs.
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This movie was scheduled for release on Wednesday, July 3, 1996, but due to high level of anticipation for the film, many theaters began showing it on the evening of July 2, the same day the action in the film begins.
The movie climaxes on July 4 as the Earthlings use a computer virus to disrupt the shield, opening a window of opportunity to strike back.
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