XXX (2002 film)

XXX
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Cohen
Written byRich Wilkes
Produced byNeal H. Moritz
Starring
CinematographyDean Semler
Edited by
Music byRandy Edelman
Production
company
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing[1]
Release date
  • August 9, 2002 (2002-08-09)
Running time
124 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$88.3 million[3]
Box office$277.4 million[4]

XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is a 2002 American action film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The first installment in the XXX film series, 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. Cage is sent on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a group of potential Russian terrorists in Central Europe. 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 grossed $277.4 million worldwide and was followed by two sequels, XXX: State of the Union (2005) and XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017).

  1. ^ a b "XXX (2002)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
  2. ^ "XXX (12A) (CUT)". British Board of Film Classification. 2002-09-24. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  3. ^ Lang, Brent (September 1, 2011). "'Inside the Revolution Library: Where Joe Roth Went Wrong". TheWrap.com. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
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