xXx (2002)

Directed by

Rob Cohen

Genre

action film, thriller film, spy film, techno-thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 04m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 4,961 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An extreme sports star is recruited by the government to become a spy. He uses his daredevil skills to infiltrate a group of terrorists plotting a weapons attack in Europe.

fast-pacedhigh-energystylishescapisttenseloudflashyadrenaline-fueledcheesy

What happens

XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action thriller film starring 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 first installment in the xXx film series, the film was directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The film also stars Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, and Samuel L. Jackson. Cohen, Moritz, and Diesel had previously worked on The Fast and the Furious (2001) as director, producer and cast member respectively. The film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 9, 2002 and grossed $277.4 million worldwide and was followed by two sequels, xXx: State of the Union (2005) and xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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