Search - XXX [Fullscreen Special Edition] on DVD

MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor Movie Release: 2002 DVD Release: 12/31/2002 Format: DVD - Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 4 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Total Copies: 101 Genres: Action, Action Thriller, Glamorized Spy Film See Also: XXX [Widescreen Special Edition], XXX [Superbit], XXX, XXX [UMD for PSP], XXX [Blu-ray]

The director (Rob Cohen) and star (Vin Diesel) of the previous summer's hit The Fast and the Furious (2001) are reunited for this spy thriller billed as a next-generation James Bond adventure. Diesel stars as Xander Cage, a nihilist extreme sports enthusiast nicknamed "Triple X" because of a large tattoo covering his back and neck. Cage's illegal stunts and poor attitude (he's given to spouting dialogue such as, "Have you ever been punched in the face for talking too much?") land him in jail, where he's recruited/blackmailed into government service by the National Security Agency's Augustus Gibbons, who likes Cage for his skills and expendability. The new secret agent is assigned to infiltrate a Russian crime ring called Anarchy 99, whose access to biochemical weaponry is making the United States extremely nervous. With the help of some high-tech gadgets from weapons master Toby Lee Shavers (Michael Roof), Cage is able to make his way into Anarchy 99, where he targets the group's leader Yorgi (Marton Csokas) and falls for the organization's second-in-command, Yelena (Asia Argento). XXX (2002) is the first in a hoped-for franchise of sequels for the film's producer, Revolution Studios. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Vin Diesel - Xander "XXX" Cage
Asia Argento - Yelena
Marton Csokas - Yorgi
Samuel L. Jackson - Agent Gibbons

Rob Cohen directs Vin Diesel in the action blockbuster XXX, which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that fails to preserve the original theatrical aspect ratio of the film. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the director, deleted scenes with optional director commentary, five different featurettes on the making of the film, and a music video from Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale. This is a fine release for what it is, but a different release has the same extras with a widescreen transfer; that version is preferable to this one. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide