Episode 1614
XXX (2002 film)
Sun, 2021-Oct-03 01:17 UTC
Length - 2:10
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With 406,982 views on Saturday, 2 October 2021 our article of the day is XXX (2002 film).
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced as 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, State of the Union and Return of Xander Cage, released in 2005 and 2017, respectively.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:17 UTC on Sunday, 3 October 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see XXX (2002 film) on Wikipedia.
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